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fixing

/ˈfɪksɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Fixing means: the act of putting something in working order again.

Synonyms for fixing14

noun, as in the act of putting something in working order again

repair, fix, fixture, mend, mending, reparation

noun, as in restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

fastener, fastening, holdfast

noun, as in the sterilization of an animal

neutering, altering

noun, as in (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

fixation

also used for fixing

about, fitting

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What does fixing mean?4

noun

1

the act of putting something in working order again

2

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

3

the sterilization of an animal“they took him to the vet for neutering”

4

(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fixing?1

two syllables

mixing
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Fixing in a sentence

  • Yanni is in the garage, fixing his windshield.Amastan
  • Instead of fixing problems, she usually makes them worse.LimeGreenTeknii
  • Yanni was home, fixing one of his trucks.Amastan
  • I'm just puttering here by myself, fixing my computer.gleki
  • Instead of fixing the problem, the company fired the whistle-blower.Hybrid
  • What have you done about fixing the car?Dejo
  • Sami is much better at cooking than he is at fixing things.OsoHombre
  • We spent three months fixing the place up.CM

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Forms of fixing

as a noun

plural
fixings