fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position

they had candles fixed to their helmets

her words have remained fixed in my memory

decide or settle on (a specific price, date, course of action, etc.)

no date has yet been fixed for a hearing

mend or repair

you've forgotten to fix that shelf

make arrangements for (something); organize

Harry's fixed up a meeting

I've fixed for you to see him on Thursday

make (a dye, photographic image, or drawing) permanent

he perfected a process of fixing a photographic likeness on a silver plate

influence the outcome of (something, especially a race, match, or election) by illegal or underhand means

the club attempted to fix last Thursday's league match

take an injection of a narcotic drug

castrate or spay (an animal); neuter

a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament

how on earth did you get into such a fix?

a dose of a narcotic drug to which one is addicted

he hadn't had his fix

a measure taken to resolve a problem or correct a mistake; a solution or remedy

making everything easier for the car driver would only be a short-term fix

the company is working on a fix but suggests users consider technical workarounds in the meantime

a position determined by visual or radio bearings or astronomical observations

the radio operator received the distress call and calculated the fix

a dishonest or underhand arrangement

obviously, his appointment was a fix