fix to
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To firmly attach one thing to another thing so it doesn't move.
Literal meaning: Fully transparent — making something fixed (unable to move) by attaching it to something else.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To attach or fasten something securely to a surface or another object.
"You need to fix the frame to the wall using the screws provided."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily used in practical, DIY, and construction contexts. Very common in instruction manuals and assembly guides. Often interchangeable with 'attach to' or 'secure to'.
Commonly used with
wall floor bracket surface frame ceiling
Forms
Base
fix to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fixes to
he/she/it
Past simple
fixed to
yesterday
Past participle
fixed to
have + pp
-ing form
fixing to
continuous
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Synonyms
attach to fasten to secure to bolt to screw to affix to
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