FIXING
/ˈfɪksɪŋ/
17
Scrabble
19
WWF
F(4) I(1) X(8) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈfɪksɪŋ/
verb
- To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.
- To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.“A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board.”
- To mend, to repair.“That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it.”
- To prepare (food or drink).“She fixed dinner for the kids.”
- To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion“A majority of voters believed the election was fixed in favor of the incumbent.”
noun
- The act of subverting (fixing) a vote.
- (usually in the plural) Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc)
- See fixings.
Source: Wiktionary
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