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fix definition

1. n.
   and fix-up. a dose of a drug, especially for an addict who is in need of drugs. (Drugs. It fixes the suffering of withdrawal.) : It was clear that the prisoner needed a fix, but there was nothing the cops would do for him.
2. in.
   to buy a dose of drugs; to take drugs. (See also fixed. Drugs.) : Frank had to fix before he could even talk to me.
3. tv.
   to castrate or spay an animal, especially a pet. (See also fixed. Jocularly of people.) : Sally suggested that someone ought to fix Beavis—if he isn't already.
4. n.
   a bribe. (See also fixed.) : Rocko never took a fix in his life.
5. tv.
   to influence the outcome of a contest or an election. (See also fixed.) : Sam knows what it takes to fix an election—cash.
6. n.
   a scheme to influence the outcome of a contest or an election. : Something is wrong with this game. I smell a fix.
7. n.
   a repair made to a computer program. (Computers.) : This little fix should make the whole program run faster.
8. n.
   a cure for a social ill. (See also quick fix.) : There is no easy fix for a problem like this.