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🛠️ To repair 🛠️ A repair 📅 To set or decide 📌 To attach firmly 🍽️ To prepare food 😬 A problem 👀 To focus attention 💉 A needed dose 🕵️ To cheat or rig 🐱 To sterilize 🧭 Exact location 😠 To get revenge 💰 An illegal deal 🧪 To preserve tissue
to fix

to fix

154 2.8
To prepare food or be about to do something
  • verb
  • /fɪks/
  • Informal
translation icon : preparar
  • I'm just going to fix my hair and I'm ready to go.
  • fix food

I change clothes, turn on lights and fix a glass of ice water.

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Examples

Synonyms

to make
vsto fix
∞ 1.0

To create something by putting parts together

focuses on producing or building rather than simply making ready
to prepare
vsto fix
∞ 1.0

Make something ready for use or an event

is more informal and is used also for food and casual getting ready
to cook
vsto fix
∞ 1.0

To prepare food by heating it, for example by boiling or frying

is broader and covers general making ready beyond food tasks
to prep
vsto fix
  • Informal
95 3.6

To get something or yourself ready

is an informal US verb used to make something ready including food
to gear up
vsto fix
68 3.7

To get ready for an activity by preparing people or equipment

is more general and covers simple or domestic preparation as well
to ready
vsto fix
41 1.0

Make someone or something prepared for use

is more informal and often used for food or casual situations

Antonyms

to neglect
256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

Idioms

in a fix
  • Informal
3 7.6

In a difficult situation that makes you unsure what to do

to fix someone's wagon
  • Offensive
9.6

Punish someone for something they did to you

to fix the roof while the sun is shining
  • Informal
6.5

Take action now while things are good

Phrasal Verbs

to fix up
25 2.8

To arrange a meeting or appointment

to fix up
  • Informal
16 3.7

To arrange for someone to meet another person or get something as a favor

to fix a car
1 1.7

To make a car work properly again

to fix a leak
1 2.0

To repair a break in a pipe that lets water or gas out

to fix the crack
1 1.4

To repair a break or hole in a surface so it is smooth and whole again

to fix the dent
1 2.8

Repair a small inward bend in metal, for example a car door

to fix the bottleneck
3.9

Make a slow part of a process faster to stop delays

to fix the gap
2.5

Close a space between two things to stop air or light coming through

to get a fix of
  • NSFW
8.0

Have a small amount of something you want to feel better for a short time

Compounds

quick fix
27 4.2

A fast temporary solution that only works for a short time

next fix
  • NSFW
3 9.9

The next dose of an addictive drug that a person badly wants

fix-it shop
2 3.0

A place that repairs household things like clocks and toasters

fix-up
1 3.4

A small job to make something look or work better

fix-up
  • Informal
1 3.8

An arrangement for two people to meet so they can begin dating

fix of adrenaline
  • Informal
6.3

A sudden strong feeling of excitement and energy in a thrilling or stressful situation

fix-up
  • Slang
8.8

A dishonest plan to make a result unfair in a game or election

quick-and-dirty fix
  • Informal
6.6

A quick temporary solution made without care for small details

How Prepared

to fix
  • Informal
154 2.8
to ready
41 1.0
to gather
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

fix infinitive
fixed past
fixed past participle
fixing present participle
fixes third person singular

Etymology

In US informal speech fix can mean 'prepare' or 'get ready', like 'I'm fixing to leave', which comes from the basic idea of making something ready or settled.