fixings Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
ingredient.
- the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad
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noun the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
trimmings.
- an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings
- he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it
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noun the act of putting something in working order again
repair; reparation; fixing; fix; mending; fixture; mend.
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noun restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastening; fixing; fastener; holdfast.
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noun the sterilization of an animal
altering; fixing; neutering.
- they took him to the vet for neutering
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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
fixation; fixing.
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verb restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
repair; touch on; doctor; fix; furbish up; restore; mend; bushel.
- She repaired her TV set
- Repair my shoes please
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verb cause to be firmly attached
fasten; fix; secure.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
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verb decide upon or fix definitely
set; fix; limit; determine; specify; define.
- fix the variables
- specify the parameters
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verb prepare for eating by applying heat
cook; ready; fix; make; prepare.
- Cook me dinner, please
- can you make me an omelette?
- fix breakfast for the guests, please
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verb take vengeance on or get even
fix; get; pay back; pay off.
- We'll get them!
- That'll fix him good!
- This time I got him
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verb set or place definitely
fix.
- Let's fix the date for the party!
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verb kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
fix.
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verb make fixed, stable or stationary
fix; fixate.
- let's fix the picture to the frame
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verb make infertile
sterilise; desex; desexualise; sterilize; unsex; desexualize; fix.
- in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized
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verb influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
fix.
- fix a race
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verb put (something somewhere) firmly
posit; fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
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verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
set; prepare; fix; set up; gear up; ready.
- Get the children ready for school!
- prepare for war
- I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
