fix vt
1 a: to make firm, stable, or stationary
b: to attach physically
2: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods
conspiracy to defraud the government by fix ing income tax cases — W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
fix n
fix·er n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.