fixed
Translation
fixed, set, repaired
Examples
The price is fixed.
The price is fixed.
The shelf is fixed to the wall.
The shelf is fixed to the wall.
My broken watch is now fixed.
My broken watch is now fixed.
Grammar Patterns
((fixed)) + noun (a set/unchanging thing) The company has a fixed price for that service.
be + ((fixed)) + to + sth. (to be attached to sth.) The camera is fixed to the ceiling.
Similar Words
Synonyms: set, established, repaired; Antonyms: variable, broken
Etymology
From the past participle of the verb 'to fix,' meaning to fasten or make firm.
Memory Tips
Imagine a price tag 'fixed' (stuck) to an item, so it cannot be changed.