belay vs fix

belay and fix both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
belay	Yes	No	Yes	No
fix	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fix is a hypernym of belay; that is, fix is a word with a broader meaning than belay:

Other hypernyms of belay include fasten, secure.

As verbs, fix is a hypernym of belay; that is, fix is a word with a broader meaning than belay:

Other hypernyms of belay include fasten, secure.

belay (noun)	fix (noun)
something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured	the act of putting something in working order again
	an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
	a determination of the place where something is
	something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
	informal terms for a difficult situation

belay (verb)	fix (verb)
fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat	make infertile
turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him	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