fix vs amend

fix is a noun but amend is not a noun.

fix and amend both are verbs.

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

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

fix: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
amend: to make better

Other hypernyms of fix include ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate.

fix (noun)	amend (noun)
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

fix (verb)	amend (verb)
make infertile	to make better
make fixed, stable or stationary	set straight or right
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	make amendments to
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

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