Fix a fight meaning in English

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Definition

to fix (a boxing match): to cheat and decide the result (of a boxing match) in advance verb

Exercise 1

"It should be easy enough to fix".

The verb "to fix" has several different uses. From the list below, select those sentences which use "to fix" CORRECTLY.

There may be more than one correct answer!

We've been engaged for 91 years but still haven't fixed a date for the wedding.

You look tired. Let me fix you a strong, alcoholic drink.

I fixed the competition to ensure my brother would win.

Who knows how to fix a broken car?

"It should be easy enough to fix".

The verb "to fix" has several different uses. From the list below, select those sentences which use "to fix" CORRECTLY.

There may be more than one correct answer!

We've been engaged for 91 years but still haven't fixed a date for the wedding.

This sentence used the term "to fix" correctly. In this context, "to fix a date" is to "set" a date for an event, or "to decide on a certain day". Example: "We haven't fixed the time of the meeting yet, but it will probably be after lunch".

You look tired. Let me fix you a strong, alcoholic drink.

This sentence uses the term "to fix" correctly. To "fix someone a drink" is to "pour" or "prepare" a drink for them (usually an alcoholic drink or cocktail). Example: "She fixed me such a good piña colada that I kissed her right away".

I fixed the competition to ensure my brother would win.

This is a correct use of "to fix". In this context, "to fix" shares a similar meaning with "to rig": to cheat in a contest or competition by guaranteeing a certain result. Example: "President Bob Bugame has fixed the elections in his country three times in a row".

Who knows how to fix a broken car?

This is a correct example, and one of the most common uses of the verb "to fix". Here, the term shares a similar meaning with "to repair" or "to mend" a damaged or broken item. Example: "Who will fix my broken heart?".

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