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fixed Listen to audio/ˈfɪkst/ adjective
1 aused to describe something that does not change a fixed interest rate They are trying to live on a fixed income. They have no fixed schedule. Each contestant is allowed a fixed amount of time. fixed costs/fees/prices a fixed stare/expression/smile fixed ideas about right and wrong
b : placed or attached in a way that does not move easily
a small mirror fixed to the wall That day remains fixed in my memory. All eyes were fixed on her as she entered the room. [=everyone looked at her as she entered the room]
2 informal : having something needed
They were well fixed for food. [=they had a good supply of food] How are you fixed for money? [=do you have enough money?] He's fixed for life. [=he has enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his life]
— fix·ed·ly /ˈfɪksədli/ adverb
They stared fixedly at me.

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