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Fixing

noun/fˈɪksɪŋ/
Definition
the act of putting something in working order again
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɪksɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɪksɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɪksɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈɪksɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of putting something in working order again
nounrestraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
nounthe sterilization of an animal
“they took him to the vet for neutering”
noun(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
verbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
“She repaired her TV set”
verbcause to be firmly attached
“fasten the lock onto the door”
verbdecide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
verbprepare for eating by applying heat
“Cook me dinner, please”
verbtake vengeance on or get even
“We'll get them!”
verbset or place definitely
“Let's fix the date for the party!”
verbkill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
verbmake fixed, stable or stationary
“let's fix the picture to the frame”
verbmake infertile
“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
verbinfluence an event or its outcome by illegal means
“fix a race”
verbput (something somewhere) firmly
“She posited her hand on his shoulder”
verbmake ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
“Get the children ready for school!”
Word Forms
repairverbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
fixverbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
mendverbrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
fastenverbcause to be firmly attached
hold fastverbstick to firmly
neuterverbremove the ovaries of
fixateverbmake fixed, stable or stationary
repairnounthe act of putting something in working order again
reparationnounthe act of putting something in working order again
repairernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
mendnounthe act of putting something in working order again
mendernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
mendingnounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixnounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixturenounthe act of putting something in working order again
fixernouna skilled worker who mends or repairs things
fixingnounthe act of putting something in working order again
restorationnounsome artifact that has been restored or reconstructed
fastenernouna person who fastens or makes fast
fasteningnounthe act of fastening things together
setnouna relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
determinantadjectivehaving the power or quality of deciding
determinernounone of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
limitnounfinal or latest limiting point
cooknounsomeone who cooks food
cookernouna utensil for cooking
cookingnounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
cookerynounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
preparationnounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
paybacknounthe act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; --Romans 12:19; --James Garfield
fixationnounthe activity of fastening something firmly in position
sterilizationnounthe act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
sterilisationnounthe act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
positionnounthe act of putting something in a certain place
depositionnounthe act of putting something somewhere
depositnounthe act of putting something somewhere
preparativeadjectivepreceding and preparing for something
preparatoryadjectivepreceding and preparing for something
readynounpoised for action
readyingnounthe activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Festsetzung
der Akt, etwas wieder funktionstüchtig zu machen
🇫🇷French
fixation
le fait de remettre quelque chose en état de marche
🇪🇸Spanish
fijación
el acto de poner algo en funcionamiento nuevamente
🇮🇹Italian
fissaggio
l'atto di rimettere qualcosa in ordine
🇳🇱Dutch
bevestigen
de handeling om iets weer in werkende staat te brengen
🇵🇹Portuguese
consertando
o ato de colocar algo em funcionamento novamente
🇷🇺Russian
фиксация
акт приведения чего-либо в рабочее состояние
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फिक्सिंग
किसी चीज़ को दोबारा कार्यशील स्थिति में लाने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ফিক্সিং
আবার কাজের ক্রমে কিছু রাখার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
சரிசெய்தல்
எதையாவது மீண்டும் செயல்பாட்டில் வைக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫిక్సింగ్
ఏదో మళ్ళీ పని క్రమంలో ఉంచే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
फिक्सिंग
काहीतरी पुन्हा कार्यरत क्रमाने ठेवण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફિક્સિંગ
કંઈક ફરીથી કાર્યકારી ક્રમમાં મૂકવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫಿಕ್ಸಿಂಗ್
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲಸದ ಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒത്തുകളി
എന്തെങ്കിലും വീണ്ടും പ്രവർത്തന ക്രമത്തിലാക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਿਕਸਿੰਗ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
فکسنگ
کسی چیز کو دوبارہ ورکنگ آرڈر میں ڈالنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
定影
使某事物重新恢复正常运转的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
固定する
何かを再び使える状態に戻す行為
🇰🇷Korean
고정
어떤 것을 다시 정상 작동 상태로 만드는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sửa chữa
hành động đưa một cái gì đó vào trật tự hoạt động trở lại
🇹🇭Thai
แก้ไข
การวางบางสิ่งบางอย่างให้กลับมาใช้งานได้อีกครั้ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemasangan
tindakan membuat sesuatu berfungsi kembali
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-aayos
ang pagkilos ng paglalagay ng isang bagay sa kaayusan muli
🇲🇾Malay
membetulkan
perbuatan meletakkan sesuatu dalam keadaan berfungsi semula
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحديد
فعل وضع شيء ما في نظام العمل مرة أخرى
🇮🇷Persian
ثابت کردن
عمل قرار دادن دوباره چیزی در حالت کار
🇹🇷Turkish
sabitleme
bir şeyi tekrar çalışır duruma getirme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
קְבִיעָה
הפעולה של החזרת משהו למצב תקין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fixing'?
The primary meaning of 'fixing' is 'the act of putting something in working order again'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fixing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fixing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fixing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fixing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'fixing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'fixing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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