Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - fix

 I. verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~us, past participle of figere to fasten; akin to Lithuanian dygti to sprout, break through  Date: 14th century  transitive verb  1.  a. to make firm, stable, or stationary  b. to give a permanent or final form to: as  (1) to change into a stable compound or available form bacteria that ~ nitrogen  (2) to kill, harden, and preserve for microscopic study  (3) to make the image of (a photographic film) permanent by removing unused salts  c. af~, attach  2.  a. to hold or direct steadily ~es his eyes on the horizon  b. to capture the attention of ~ed her with a stare  3.  a. to set or place definitely ; establish  b. to make an accurate determination of ; discover ~ing our location on the chart  c. assign ~ the blame  4. to set in order ; adjust  5. to get ready ; prepare ~ lunch  6.  a. repair, mend ~ the clock  b. restore, cure the doctor ~ed him up  c. spay, castrate  7.  a. to get even with  b. to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods the race had been ~ed  intransitive verb  1. to become firm, stable, or ~ed  2. to get set ; be on the verge we're ~ing to leave soon  3. to direct one's attention or efforts ; focus; also decide, settle — usually used with on had ~ed on the first Saturday in June  Synonyms: see fasten  • ~able adjective  II. noun  Date: 1809  1. a position of difficulty or embarrassment ; predicament  2.  a. the position (as of a ship) determined by bearings, observations, or radio; also a determination of one's position  b. an accurate determination or understanding especially by observation or analysis  3. an act or instance of improper or illegal ~ing the ~ was in  4. a supply or dose of something strongly desired or craved a coffee ~; especially a shot of a narcotic  5. ~ation  6. something that ~es or restores ; solution an easy ~