Third person singular present of fix; repairs, secures in place, or resolves problems.
From Latin 'fixus', past participle of 'figere' (to fasten, attach). Originally meant to make firm or stable, later extended to mean repair or solve.
The word 'fixes' reveals our desire for permanence in an impermanent world - we 'fix' things to make them stay put, whether broken objects or abstract problems. The same root gives us 'fixture' and 'fixation'.
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