fixing

[ fik-sing ]

/ ˈfɪk sɪŋ /

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noun

the act of a person or thing that fixes.

fixings. Also fix·in's

[fik-sinz]. /ˈfɪk sɪnz/. Informal.

the necessary ingredients: salad fixings.
the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings: turkey with all the fixings.

gold fixing.

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Origin of fixing

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at fix, -ing¹

How to use fixing in a sentence

“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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“The thing [North Korean government] want[s] the most is the non-release of this film,” Schiff said.
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A third cabinet member used public funds to pay in an S & M bar.
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Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Then the Kallabergers has moved in from the country and is fixin' up the Harmon house at the end of the town.
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Mrs. S. said she was familiar with it from having heard Thomas's orchestra play it in New York.
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British Dictionary definitions for fixing

fixing

/ (ˈfɪksɪŋ) /

noun

a means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc

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