Definitions of fix
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restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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break, bust
ruin completely
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break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out
go to pieces
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fiddle, tinker
try to fix or mend
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fill
plug with a substance
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patch, piece
repair by adding pieces
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cobble
repair or mend
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point, repoint
repair the joints of bricks
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trouble-shoot, troubleshoot
solve problems
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patch, patch up
mend by putting a patch on
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resole, sole
put a new sole on
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revamp, vamp
provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
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heel, reheel
put a new heel on
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darn
repair by sewing
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close, fill up
fill or stop up
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ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
to make better
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break, bust
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the act of putting something in working order again
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darning
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
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patching
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
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care, maintenance, upkeep
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
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band aid, quick fix, quickie, quicky
hurried repair
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restoration
the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
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reconstruction
the activity of constructing something again
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restitution
the act of restoring something to its original state
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re-establishment
restoration to a previous state
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camera care
keeping a camera in good working order
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car care
keeping a car in good working order
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inspection and repair, overhaul, service
periodic maintenance on a car or machine
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gentrification
the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residents)
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reclamation, rehabilitation, renewal
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
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makeover
a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
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reassembly, refabrication
assembling again
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re-formation, regeneration
forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting
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rebuilding
building again
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pump priming
introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
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scheduled maintenance
maintenance at a regularly scheduled time
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steam fitting
care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
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rehabilitation
the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
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reinstatement
the act of restoring someone to a previous position
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rejuvenation
the act of restoring to a more youthful condition
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improvement
the act of improving something
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something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug“she needed a fix of chocolate”
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type of:
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intravenous injection
an injection into a vein
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intravenous injection
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cause to be firmly attached“she fixed her gaze on the man”
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unfasten
cause to become undone
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strap
secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
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bind, tie
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
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rig
connect or secure to
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bitt
secure with a bitt
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latch
fasten with a latch
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garter
fasten with or as if with a garter
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chain
fasten or secure with chains
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cable
fasten with a cable
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picket
fasten with a picket
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rope up
attach to one another, for safety
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cinch, girth
tie a cinch around
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bandage, bind
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
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cramp
secure with a cramp
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cleat
secure on a cleat
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anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor
secure a vessel with an anchor
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anchor, ground
fix firmly and stably
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moor
secure with cables or ropes
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berth, moor, tie up
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
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spike
secure with spikes
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run up, sew, sew together, stitch
fasten by sewing; do needlework
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crank
fasten with a crank
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noose
secure with a noose
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chock
secure with chocks
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brad
fasten with brads
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bight
fasten with a bight
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belay
fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
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belay
turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
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bar
secure with, or as if with, bars
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clamp
fasten or fix with a clamp
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velcro
fasten with Velcro
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stay
fasten with stays
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clinch
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
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clinch
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
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lock
fasten with a lock
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lock up
secure by locking
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hasp
secure or lock with a hasp
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zip, zip up, zipper
close with a zipper
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tack
fasten with tacks
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string
string together; tie or fasten with a string
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hook
fasten with a hook
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belt
fasten with a belt
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cement
bind or join with or as if with cement
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grout
bind with grout
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staple
secure or fasten with a staple or staples
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rivet
fasten with a rivet or rivets
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button
fasten with buttons
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pin
attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins
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hang, hang up
cause to be hanging or suspended
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hang
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
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deposit, lodge, stick, wedge
put, fix, force, or implant
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entrench, intrench
fix firmly or securely
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buckle, clasp
fasten with a buckle or buckles
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brooch, clasp
fasten with or as if with a brooch
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stake
tie or fasten to a stake
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wire
fasten with wire
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coapt
fit tightly and fasten
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joggle
fasten or join with a joggle
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joint
fasten with a joint
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toggle
fasten with, or as if with, a toggle
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gag, muzzle
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
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retie
tie again or anew
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bind off, tie up
finish the last row
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loop
fasten or join with a loop
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cord
bind or tie with a cord
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lash together
bind together with a cord or rope
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truss
tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
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leash, rope
fasten with a rope
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strap
tie with a strap
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knot
tie or fasten into a knot
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lash
bind with a rope, chain, or cord
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band
bind or tie together, as with a band
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wharf
moor at a wharf
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hem
fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
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resew
sew again
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overcast
sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
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overcast
sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
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backstitch
do backstitches
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gather, pucker, tuck
draw together into folds or puckers
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finedraw
sew together very finely
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fell
sew a seam by folding the edges
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baste, tack
sew together loosely, with large stitches
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hemstitch
sew with hemstitches
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retick, tick
sew
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padlock
fasten with a padlock
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bolt
secure or lock with a bolt
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thumbtack
fasten with thumbtacks
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suspend
hang freely
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lace, lace up
draw through eyes or holes
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redeposit
deposit anew
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cast on
make the first row of stitches when knitting
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cast off
make the last row of stitches when knitting
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sling
hang loosely or freely; let swing
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attach
cause to be attached
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unfasten
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make fixed, stable or stationary
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put (something somewhere) firmly
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a determination of the place where something is“he got a good fix on the target”
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synonyms:
localisation, localization, locating, location
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echo sounding, echolocation
determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
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determination, finding
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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echo sounding, echolocation
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set or place definitely“Let's fix the date for the party!”
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constitute, establish, found, institute, plant
set up or lay the groundwork for
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constitute, establish, found, institute, plant
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decide upon or fix definitely“fix the variables”
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quantify
use as a quantifier
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name
mention and identify by name
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reset
set anew
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define
give a definition for the meaning of a word
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redefine
give a new or different definition of (a word)
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prepare for eating by applying heat“fix breakfast for the guests, please”
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make
gather and light the materials for
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keep, preserve
prevent (food) from rotting
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dress, dress out
kill and prepare for market or consumption
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deglaze
dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring
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escallop, scallop
bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
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flambe
pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)
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put on
put on the stove or ready for cooking
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devil
coat or stuff with a spicy paste
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precook
cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long
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whip up, whomp up
prepare or cook quickly or hastily
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concoct, cook up
prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
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lard
prepare or cook with lard
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freeze-dry
preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum
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conserve
preserve with sugar
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dehydrate, desiccate
preserve by removing all water and liquids from
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pickle
preserve in a pickling liquid
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salt
preserve with salt
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can, put up, tin
preserve in a can or tin
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refrigerate
preserve by chilling
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cure
prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
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corn
preserve with salt
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create from raw material, create from raw stuff
make from scratch
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make
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take vengeance on or get even
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kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
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make infertile
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synonyms:
desex, desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex
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alter, castrate, neuter, spay
remove the ovaries of
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castrate, demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate
remove the testicles of a male animal
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vasectomise, vasectomize
remove the vas deferens
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defeminise, defeminize
remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
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caponise, caponize
convert a cock into a capon
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cut, geld
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
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operate, operate on
perform surgery on
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influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
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an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear“collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers”
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exemption, granting immunity, immunity
an act exempting someone
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exemption, granting immunity, immunity
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make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc“I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill”
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socialise, socialize
prepare for social life
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provide
take measures in preparation for
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cram
prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
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precondition
put into the required condition beforehand
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mount
fix onto a backing, setting, or support
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lay out, set, set up
get ready for a particular purpose or event
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winterise, winterize
prepare for winter
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summerise, summerize
prepare for summer
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prime
insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
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crop, cultivate, work
prepare for crops
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brace, poise
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
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overcrop, overcultivate
to exhaust by excessive cultivation
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nerve, steel
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
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informal terms for a difficult situation“he got into a terrible fix”
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dog's breakfast, dog's dinner
a poor job; a mess
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difficulty
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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dog's breakfast, dog's dinner
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