fixed
- 1Set so it cannot change and stays the same.
Like a rule that no one is allowed to change.
The price is fixed, so everyone pays the same amount.
We have a fixed number of seats, and no more can be added.
UsageCommon in phrases like fixed price and fixed rate.
Similarunchangeable, invariable, unalterable, immutable
Oppositevariable
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- 2Mended or put right, so it works again or is no longer a problem.
Like a torn shirt that has been sewn back together.
The broken bike is fixed, so we can ride it again.
Is the heater fixed yet? It's cold in here.
UsageSay get something fixed when someone else mends it for you.
- 3Firmly attached or held in one place so it does not move.
Like a picture nailed to the wall so it doesn't fall.
The shelf is fixed to the wall with strong screws.
A small camera is fixed above the door.
UsageSay a thing is fixed to a wall or fixed in place.
- 4Simple past and past participle of fix, as in "she fixed it," "it has been fixed," or "it will be fixed."
She fixed the leaky faucet yesterday afternoon.
They fixed the fence after the storm.
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Less common meanings
- 6Secretly arranged so the result is not fair.
Like a card game where one player secretly knows all the cards.
The fans believed the match was fixed.
People said the contest was fixed from the start.
Similarrigged, crooked, fraudulent
Oppositefair, honest, legitimate, genuine
- 7Made unable to have babies through an operation, said of an animal.
Our cat is fixed, so she won't have kittens.
The shelter makes sure every dog is fixed before adoption.
UsageSay get a pet fixed. In formal writing, use spayed or neutered.
Similarneutered, sterilized
Oppositeintact
- 8Having what you need, such as money or supplies.
Like having a full backpack with everything you need for a trip.
After payday, she was well fixed for the month.
Are you fixed for cash, or do you need a loan?
UsageOften well fixed, or fixed for something: How are you fixed for cash?
- 9Saved on something lasting, like paper or a recording.
Like writing your idea in a notebook so it doesn't disappear.
A song is fixed once it is recorded on tape.
The law protects a song once it exists in fixed form, such as a recording.
Oppositeunrecorded
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- 11In astrology, describes Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius, the four signs linked with steadiness.
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fixed is a form of fix
fix, verb: To make something broken work properly again. Full entry
- Spelling
- fix → fixed: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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