English · Common Verbs
fixed
/fɪkst/
[/fɪkst/]
past tense of fix
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'fix': to have repair or fasten something in the past.
Example
He fixed the leaking tap in the kitchen before the whole floor got wet.
He fixed the leaking tap in the kitchen before the whole floor got wet.
Etymology
From Latin 'fixus', past participle of 'figere' (to fasten).
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed action in the past.