fix
Make it work
Fix works mainly as a verb with multiple meanings; it can be synonymous with repair (fix a computer), prepare (fix dinner), decide (fix a date for the wedding), or secure (fix the hook to the wall).
Something described as fixed might be ready, repaired, decided, or secured in place.
The dialectal modal verb fix means getting ready: We’re fixing to leave.
A fix can be a difficult situation (lying to his parents put him in a fix) or something illegal or unethical: The fix was in for the horserace.
In slang usage, a fix is a dose of a drug for an addict.
Restore after damage
- patchMaterial covering damage
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- rebuildRestore after damage
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
service · troubleshoot · diagnose · broken · damaged · faulty · malfunction · breakdown
Fix securely in position
Control through clever influence
- arrangePlace methodically
- predetermineDecide before the fact
- tamperInterfere harmfully
- influencePower to affect others
stage · setup · throw · bribe · corrupt · cheat · stack the deck · game
Syringe-delivered dose
dealer · addict · craving · withdrawal · heroin · needle · mainline · junkie
Discover the position of
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- determineEstablish through investigation
- establishCreate formally, permanently
- triangulateLocate via angular measurements
coordinates · GPS · bearing · navigation · lock on
Storyline or land parcel
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- frameupFalse incrimination plot
- setupHow something is arranged
- collusionFraudulent secret cooperation
Minor adjustment
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- fine-tuneAdjust for optimal performance
- alignArrange in a row
- setArrange in position
configure · regulate · tune · balance · modify · customize · tailor · optimize
mend
Restore after damage
overhaul · service · troubleshoot · diagnose · broken · damaged · faulty · malfunction · breakdown · mechanic
fasten
Fix securely in position
pin · tack · glue · tape · cement · bolt · screw · nail · clamp · bind
manipulate
Control through clever influence
- arrangePlace methodically
- predetermineDecide before the fact
- tamperInterfere harmfully
influence · stage · setup · throw · bribe · corrupt · cheat · stack the deck · game · predetermined
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
stash · dealer · addict · craving · withdrawal · heroin · needle · mainline · junkie · using
locate
Discover the position of
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- determineEstablish through investigation
- establishCreate formally, permanently
triangulate · coordinates · GPS · bearing · navigation · lock on
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- frameupFalse incrimination plot
- setupHow something is arranged
collusion · machination · entrapment · backroom deal · inside job
tweak
Minor adjustment
set · configure · regulate · tune · balance · modify · customize · tailor · optimize · dial in
spay
Sterilize a female animal
- castrateRemove male gonads surgically
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- desexSurgically render infertile
alter · veterinarian · neutering · clinic
make
To bring into being
rustle up · prepare · cook · put together
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- Short Wordsact, a, add, I, bat
- Repair & Maintenancemend, patch, restore, rebuild, overhaul
- adjustmentsadjustment, tweaks, adjust, shifts, tuning
- improvementsimprovement, betterment, enhancement, upgrade, advancement
- modificationsmod, alteration, adjustment, modification, revision