fix

/ˈfiks/

Middle English fixen, derivative of fix "firmly placed," borrowed from Latin fīxus "firmly established, unchangeable," for earlier fīctus, past participle of fīgere "to drive in, insert, fasten," going back to Indo-European *d{sup}h{/sup}eig{sup}w{/sup}- "pierce," whence also Lithuanian díegu, díegti "to sprout, break through"

verb

  1. to make firm, stable, or stationary

  2. to give a permanent or final form to: such as

  3. to change into a stable compound or available form

We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow.

fasten fix attach affix mean to make something stay firmly in place. fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing. fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding.

noun

  1. a position of difficulty or embarrassment : predicament

  2. the position (as of a ship) determined by bearings, observations, or radio; also : a determination of one's position

  3. an accurate determination or understanding especially by observation or analysis

verb

  1. refurbish

  2. to set right : settle

  3. to provide with something needed or wanted; especially : to arrange a date for

fix up the attic