fix vs chain

fix and chain both are nouns.

fix and chain both are verbs.

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

As verbs, chain is a hyponym of fix; that is, chain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fix:

fix: cause to be firmly attached
chain: fasten or secure with chains

Other hyponyms of fix include strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, garter, cable, picket, rope up, cinch, girth, bandage, bind, cramp, cleat, anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor, ground, moor, berth, moor, tie up, spike, run up, sew, sew together, stitch, crank, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, clinch, clinch, lock, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, pin, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fix (noun)	chain (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	a necklace made by stringing objects together
a determination of the place where something is	anything that acts as a restraint
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	a linked or connected series of objects
informal terms for a difficult situation	a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
	(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
	(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
	a series of hills or mountains
	a unit of length

fix (verb)	chain (verb)
make infertile	fasten or secure with chains
make fixed, stable or stationary	connect or arrange into a chain by linking
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

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