Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fix | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bight (noun) | fix (noun) |
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the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) | the act of putting something in working order again |
a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline | an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear |
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) | a determination of the place where something is |
a loop in a rope | something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug |
informal terms for a difficult situation |
bight (verb) | fix (verb) |
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fasten with a bight | make infertile |
make fixed, stable or stationary | |
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | |
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study | |
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | |
decide upon or fix definitely | |
take vengeance on or get even | |
cause to be firmly attached | |
put (something somewhere) firmly | |
prepare for eating by applying heat | |
set or place definitely | |
to be about to do something | |
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means |