refix

verb

re·​fix (ˌ)rē-ˈfiks 

refixed; refixing

transitive verb

: to fix (something) again: such as

a

: to make (an object) firm, stable, or stationary again

The lowest frame was refixed in an intermediate position …

—Malcolm Puller

also : to affix or attach (something) again

"There should be no attempt to refix any ironwork or stonework to the surrounds unless undertaken by a specialist with early photographic evidence to support the works."

—Mitch McKay

b

: to set or establish (something) again and usually differently

… [a country] was allowed to refix its exchange rate vis-à-vis the dollar.

—Grahame Thompson

We expect the match to be refixed [=rescheduled] at a later date.

—WiklowNews.net (Ireland)

c

: to repair (something) again

Mike fixed and refixed cars that took me to field sites …

—Sofya Aptekar

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above