fix definition

1. informal terms for a difficult situation
• examples: he got into a terrible fix
• examples: he made a muddle of his marriage
2. something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
• examples: she needed a fix of chocolate
3. an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
• examples: collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers
4. set or place definitely
• examples: Let's fix the date for the party!
5. kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
6. make fixed, stable or stationary
• examples: let's fix the picture to the frame
7. influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
• examples: fix a race
8. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
• examples: Get the children ready for school!
• examples: prepare for war
• examples: I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill