fix upon

VERB

attribute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply associate blame connect credit refer trace

STRONG

accredit charge impute lay reference

WEAK

account for hang on hold responsible pin on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disconnect

VERB

decide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree choose conclude determine elect end establish resolve rule select set vote

STRONG

adjudge adjudicate award cinch clinch conjecture decree figure gather guess judge mediate opt pick poll purpose surmise tap will

WEAK

arrive at conclusion call shots cast the die come to agreement come to conclusion come to decision commit oneself draw a conclusion form opinion go down line have final word make a decision make up mind reach decision take a stand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence refuse start unsettle waver

STRONG

grow plant

WEAK

defer delay hesitate postpone procrastinate put off wait

VERB

determine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complete regulate resolve rule

STRONG

actuate arbitrate cinch clinch dispose drive end figure finish halt impel incline induce move opt ordain persuade predispose settle tap terminate

WEAK

call the shots nail down pin down take a decision ultimate wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONG

bear begin commence create discourage dissuade hinder initiate prevent repress start stop suppress

WEAK

doubt hesitate miss overlook waver

VERB

pick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elect name prefer take

STRONG

cull finger hand-pick mark separate slot tab tag tap winnow

WEAK

decide upon go down the line opt for optate pick and choose pick out say so settle on sift out single out sort out take it or leave it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore reject

WEAK

grow plant refuse

VERB

prefer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt choose go for pick promote put select suggest wish

STRONG

advance aggrandize cull desire elect elevate fancy finger incline mark place pose present proposition propound raise tag take tap upgrade

WEAK

be partial to be turned on to like better opt for optate propone put forward would rather would sooner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate refuse reject

STRONG

decrease depress disgrace drop ignore lessen lose lower stop withhold

WEAK

spurn

Example Sentences

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"In my experience, jurors tend to fix upon a story and then align the facts to fit with that story," Mr Epner said.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

He was never less than eager, and sometimes almost good, if herky-jerky in his delivery, with a tendency to fix upon the cue cards, roll his eyes and shrug his shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2021

The machine is fix upon fix, hack after hack, its safety mechanisms sawed off.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2018

They do not emerge as fully fleshed individuals, and few of the usual details that modern biographers fix upon are available to us.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2015

It was the one place he could hold to, fix upon, identify as belonging to him.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

fix upon

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