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fix

/ˈfɪks/
noun
  1. A repair or corrective action.

    "That plumber's fix is much better than the first one's."

  2. A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.

    "It rained before we repaired the roof, and were we in a fix!"

  3. A single dose of an addictive drug administered to a drug user.

verb
  1. To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

  2. To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.

    "A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board."

  3. To mend, to repair.

    "That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it."

Synonymsjoin, put together, unite, doctor, rig, patch
Antonymschange, move

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