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{ "term": "fix", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "fix", "heSheIt": "fixes" }, "pastSimple": "fixed", "pastParticiple": "fixed", "ingForm": "fixing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to repair or correct something", "sensetop": "fix something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The car won't start—can you fix it?" }, { "text": "I've **fixed the problem**." }, { "text": "Businesses and government have spent billions of dollars to find and **fix the bug**." }, { "text": "We need to **get** the TV **fixed**." }, { "text": "If you suspect that you have a fuel leak **have it fixed** as soon as possible." }, { "text": "We're not moving in until the heating's fixed." }, { "text": "Mommy, can you fix my toy?" }, { "text": "Don't imagine that the law can fix everything." }, { "text": "She tried to fix things between them, but nothing worked." }, { "text": "The company had a bad image that needed fixing." }, { "text": "We're trying to fix the cash flow problem by reducing costs." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["easily", "quickly"], "phrases": ["get something fixed"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to decide on a date, a time, an amount, etc. for something", "sensetop": "fix somethingfix something for somethingfix something at something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Has the date of the next meeting been fixed?", "contextForm": "fix something" }, { "text": "Their prices are fixed until the end of the year *(= will not change before then)*." }, { "text": "A second trial date was fixed for 7th December.", "contextForm": "fix something for something" }, { "text": "They fixed the rent at £200 a week.", "contextForm": "fix something at something" }, { "text": "Crop prices were fixed at $ 1.98 per bushel for corn." }, { "text": "The dates have to be fixed well in advance." }, { "text": "Their departure was fixed for 14 August." } ], "synonyms": "set" }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to arrange or organize something", "sensetop": "fix something fix something upfix something up for somebodyfix something with somebodyfix up (for somebody) to do something", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'll fix a meeting.", "contextForm": "fix something" }, { "text": "You have to fix visits up in advance with the museum.", "contextForm": "fix something up" }, { "text": "Just give me a list of your friends, and I'll fix things up for them.", "contextForm": "fix something up for somebody" }, { "text": "Don't worry, I'll fix it with Sarah.", "contextForm": "fix something with somebody" }, { "text": "I’ve fixed up (for us) to go to the theatre next week.", "contextForm": "fix up (for somebody) to do something" }, { "text": "We'll go tomorrow then. Will you fix it with the others?" }, { "text": "I've fixed up for you to see the doctor tomorrow." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to put something in a place so that it will not move", "sensetop": "fix something + adv./prep.", "labels": "(especially British English)(figurative)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to fix a shelf to the wall" }, { "text": "to fix a post in the ground" }, { "text": "Play equipment such as swings and climbing frames should be securely fixed and well maintained." }, { "text": "He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind." }, { "text": "Fix the bars in position with the screws provided." }, { "text": "The handrail can be fixed directly to the wall." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["firmly", "securely", "directly"], "preposition": ["onto", "to"], "phrases": ["fix something in place", "fix something in position"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to discover or say the exact position, time, etc. of something", "sensetop": "fix something", "examples": [ { "text": "We can fix the ship's exact position at the time the fire broke out." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to provide or prepare something, especially food", "sensetop": "fix somebody/yourself somethingfix something for somebody/yourselffix something", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Can I fix you a drink?", "contextForm": "fix somebody/yourself something" }, { "text": "I'm just going to fix myself some breakfast." }, { "text": "Can I fix a drink for you?", "contextForm": "fix something for somebody/yourself" }, { "text": "I'll fix supper.", "contextForm": "fix something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to make something such as your hair or face neat and attractive", "sensetop": "fix something", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "I'll fix my hair and then I'll be ready." } ], "topics": ["Appearance"] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to arrange the result of something in a way that is not honest or fair", "sensetop": "fix something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm sure the race was fixed." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to punish somebody who has harmed you and stop them doing you any more harm", "sensetop": "fix somebody", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Don't worry—I'll fix him." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to treat film for cameras, etc. with a chemical so that the colours do not change or become less bright", "sensetop": "fix something", "labels": "(specialist)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to make an animal unable to have young by means of an operation", "sensetop": "fix something", "labels": "(North American English, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to intend to do something", "labels": "(US English, dialect)", "examples": [ { "text": "We're not fixing to go there anytime soon." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to look directly at somebody for a long time", "examples": [ { "text": "He fixed her with an angry stare." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that if something works well enough, it should not be changed", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/fɪks/", "audio": "fi/fix/fix__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪksɪz/", "audio": "fi/fix/fixes__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/fɪkst/", "audio": "fi/fix/fixed__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪksɪŋ/", "audio": "fi/fix/fixing__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/fɪks/", "audio": "fi/fix/fix__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪksɪz/", "audio": "fi/fix/fixes__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/fɪkst/", "audio": "fi/fix/fixed__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪksɪŋ/", "audio": "fi/fix/fixing__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: partly from Old French fix ‘fixed’, partly from medieval Latin fixare ‘to fix’, both from Latin fixus, past participle of figere ‘fix, fasten’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent." }