fix

/ˈfɪks/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

2

(Of a piercing look) to direct at someone.

3

To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.

4

To focus or determine (oneself, on a concept); to fixate.

5

To prevent enemy pawns from advancing by directly opposing the most advanced one with one of one's own pawns so as to threaten to capture any advancing backward pawns.

6

To mend, to repair.

7

To be immensely pleasurable to.

8

To prepare (food or drink).

9

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.

10

To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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