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fixing

[fik-sing]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that fixes.

  2. Informal.fixings. Also fixin's

    1. the necessary ingredients.

      salad fixings.

    2. the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings.

      turkey with all the fixings.

  3. gold fixing.



fixing

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. a means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fixing1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; fix, -ing 1
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But fixing the system is proving to be a problem.

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With the man’s help, he raised $1,200 and 18 months later, after fixing the place up, sold it for $1,900.

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At least the bad ones have things worth fixing.

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We can expect ministers to claim that much of what it has done in its first year in office has been about "fixing the foundations".

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According to the Treasury, the £445m will be spent on fixing level crossings, building new stations and upgrading existing lines, and is a combination of direct funding and cash for the Welsh government.

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