fix
part of speech
verb (fix, fixes, fixed, fixing); noun (a fix, fixes)
meaning for a pupil
1) To fix something means to repair it so that it works again. tree →
2) To fix means to attach something firmly in place: fix a shelf to the wall. tree →
3) To fix can mean to decide or arrange: fix a date. tree →
4) To fix a meal (USA) means to make it. tree →
5) A fix is a solution to a problem; being in a fix means being in trouble. tree →
6) To fix your hopes or gaze on someone means to put all your trust in them or look at them steadily. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah tells the student to "fix the design" in its purity, meaning to hold the pattern of the numbers steady in the mind on the way to knowing the Creator. In the primary lessons: In everyday life people fix broken bikes, toys and taps; in safety, heavy furniture and TVs should be fixed to the wall. In maths and writing you fix a mistake by correcting it. In design and technology lessons pupils fix parts together. A «fixed» number does not change. Phrases: fix up, fix a puncture, in a fix, quick fix, fixed price.
examples
- Learn this wisdom, and be wise in the understanding of it, investigate these numbers, and draw knowledge from them, fix the design in its purity, and pass from it to its Creator seated on his throne. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
- Dad fixed my broken bike. tree →
- Can you fix this toy? tree →
- Fix your spelling mistakes before you hand in your work. tree →
- We fixed the bookshelf to the wall so it can't fall. tree →
- I'll fix you a sandwich. tree →
- We were in a real fix when we lost the map. tree →
- Let's fix a time to meet. tree →
- There's no quick fix for being tired; you need sleep. tree →
- "I am the man on whom many persons fix their hopes. tree →
note
Regular verb: fixed. Third person: fixes (add -es after x). Never try to fix electric things that are plugged in; ask an adult. A «fixed» price or amount stays the same.
In the corpora
- When a grown-up drinks too much, it is never the child's fault and never the child's job to fix.
- It fixes roads, empties bins, runs parks and libraries, and decides on planning: whether people may build big extensions.
- You don't have to fix it.
- Tired adults often push on all day and only stop when they sit down, and a good night's sleep usually fixes it.
- Money worries often show in the voice; most families have tight months, and fixing them is not a child's job.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «fix» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.