Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
fix — Verb: To fasten securely; to mend or repair. To arrange, establish, or prescribe. Colloquially, to bribe a juror or a judge. Noun: A determined position in navigation. Colloquially, a predicament or awkward situation. Also colloquially, a portion … Ballentine's law dictionary
fix — Synonyms and related words: KO, acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accord, accustom, adapt, adjust, adjust to, affix, afford proof of, aim, aim at, align, allocate, allot, alter, amend, anchor, annex, antitoxin, apportion, approach, arrange,… … Moby Thesaurus
increase — Synonyms and related words: accession, accessory, accompaniment, accretion, accrue, accumulate, add to, addenda, addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum, adjunct, adjunction, adjuvant, advance, affixation, agent provocateur,… … Moby Thesaurus
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