fixed
fikst
- v restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- v cause to be firmly attached
she fixed her gaze on the man - v decide upon or fix definitely
- v prepare for eating by applying heat
- v take vengeance on or get even
- v set or place definitely
- v kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
- v make fixed, stable or stationary
- v make infertile
- v influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
- v put (something somewhere) firmly
- v make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- s (of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
- s fixed and unmoving
with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare - a securely placed or fastened or set
a fixed piece of wood
a fixed resistor - s incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"
living on fixed incomes
- A fixed price above cost has proved a lifesaver to more than one inefficient producer.
- When your fixed income is $942 a month, an extra $30 here and there makes a big difference.
- You're not a good ARM candidate if you live on a fixed income, and anyone planning to stay put for 10 or more years should lock in a fixed rate now.