fixes

Makes things work

Fixes is the plural of fix and the third-person singular verb form.

A fix is a solution or repair: The software update includes several bug fixes.

To fix something is to repair it, secure it in place, or arrange it: She fixes cars for a living, He fixed his gaze on the door.

A fix can also be a dose of an addictive substance or something craved: I need my morning coffee fix.

To be in a fix is to be in a difficult situation.

repair

mechanic

Vehicle maintenance professional

mend · patch · overhaul · restoration · servicing · workshop · replacement · parts · diagnostics · refurbishment

dose

injection

Syringe-delivered dose

  • shotQuick liquor serving
  • insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
  • vaccineDisease prevention injection

medication · prescription · milligrams · intravenous · booster · narcotic · addict · junkie · needle · heroin

adjustment

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

modification · balancing · configuration · optimization · trimming · finetuning · correction · rectification · tweak · setting

solution

answer

Solution to query

patch · hotfix · bugfix · hack · band-aid · stopgap · debugging · troubleshooting · breakthrough · formula

manipulation

rigging

Ropes controlling ship sails

scheme · collusion · cheating · tampering · deception · kickback · scandal · betting

Categories
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repair/damage

fixesbreaks

Splits or pauses

damages · destroys · ruins · wrecks · smashes

stability/change

fixesloosens

Decreases tightness or tension

unfastens · detaches · releases · changes · alters

solution/problem

fixescomplicates

Makes more difficult

worsens · exacerbates · aggravates · compounds · muddles

Phrases
Family

fix, fixed, fixing, fixation, fixture, prefix, affix, unfixed, fixer

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G