difficulty the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
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an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
Verb
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make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
socialise,
socialize make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"
provide take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"
cram prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
precondition put into the required condition beforehand
fix make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
mount fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"
lay out,
set up,
set provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"
winterise,
winterize prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses"
summerise,
summerize prepare for summer; "summerize your car"; "summerize a house"
prime insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
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influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race"
act upon,
influence,
work have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
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To make a contest, vote, or gamble unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortionSutherland, Edwin H. ed 1937: The Professional Thief: by a Professional Thief. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Reprinted by various publishers in subsequent decades.
fix -
To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.
