dose — meaning in English

English meaning

• dose noun A measured amount of medicine taken at one time.
• fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
• round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
• shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
• slug noun A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.

Senses

dose is used for these senses in English:

• fix A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.
• round A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
• slug A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic. [from 1750s]

dose — full definition

1. noun A measured amount of medicine taken at one time.
2. verb To give someone a dose of medicine or a drug.

fix — full definition

1. verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
2. verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
3. verb To prepare food or drink.
4. verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
5. noun A solution to a problem.

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