fix
Latinfixed, solid, fastened
Variants:fixfixus
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From Latin fīxus, past participle of fīgere (to fasten, pierce, fix). Centers on the idea of being firmly attached: fix (to fasten or repair), fixed (immovable), fixture (something fastened in place), fixate (to focus intently). Affix means to fasten onto, while transfix means to pierce through — often used metaphorically for being frozen in amazement.
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fix
to repair; to fasten firmly; a solution or difficult situation
fixture
A permanent fitting in a building; a regular and established presence
transfix
To make motionless with shock or awe; to pierce through
affix
To attach something to another; a prefix or suffix added to a word
fixate
To focus obsessively on something; to stare fixedly
fixed
Firmly set in place; not changing