fix
     n 1: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a
          terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" [syn:
          {hole}, {jam}, {mess}, {muddle}, {pickle}, {kettle of
          fish}]
     2: something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a
        narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"
     3: the act of putting something in working order again [syn: {repair},
         {fixing}, {fixture}, {mend}, {mending}, {reparation}]
     4: an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is
        brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for
        gamblers"
     5: a determination of the location of something; "he got a good
        fix on the target" [syn: {localization}, {localisation}, {location},
         {locating}]
     v 1: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn
          or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes
          please" [syn: {repair}, {mend}, {bushel}, {doctor}, {furbish
          up}, {restore}, {touch on}] [ant: {break}]
     2: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the
        door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: {fasten}, {secure}]
        [ant: {unfasten}]
     3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
        the parameters" [syn: {specify}, {set}, {determine}, {limit}]
     4: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner,
        please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast
        for the guests, please" [syn: {cook}, {ready}, {make}, {prepare}]
     5: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll
        fix him good!"; "This time I got him" [syn: {pay back}, {pay
        off}, {get}]
     6: set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"
     7: kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for
        microscopic study
     8: make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to
        the frame" [syn: {fixate}]
     9: make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically
        transmissible disbilites are sterilized" [syn: {sterilize},
         {sterilise}, {desex}, {unsex}, {desexualize}, {desexualise}]
     10: put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on
         his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix
         your eyes on this spot" [syn: {situate}, {posit}, {deposit}]
     11: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular
         purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children
         ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to
         leave town after I paid the hotel bill" [syn: {prepare},
         {set up}, {ready}, {gear up}, {set}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0

fix n.,v. What one does when a problem has been reported too many times
   to be ignored.


Source: The Jargon File