fixer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- appoint verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
- clamp noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
- fasten verb To attach or close something securely.
- fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- gaze verb To look at something steadily and for a long time, often in wonder, admiration, or deep thought.
- look at phrasal verb To direct your eyes towards something or someone in order to see it.
- peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
- pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
- set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
- stare verb To look at something or someone for a long time without looking away.
Senses
fixer is used for these senses in English:
- appoint (transitive, legal) To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).
- appoint (obsolete, transitive) To fix with power or firmness by decree or command; to ordain or establish.
- clamp (transitive, intransitive) To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.
- fasten (ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.
- fix (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
- look at (transitive) To consider.
- peg (transitive) To fix a value or price.
- pitch (transitive) To set or fix (a price or value).
appoint — full definition
- verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
- verb To set or fix a time or place for something, such as a meeting.
clamp — full definition
- noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
- noun A device fitted to a car wheel to stop it being driven until a fine is paid.
- verb To fasten or hold something tightly in place.
- verb To immobilise a vehicle using a wheel clamp.