fix vs crank

fix and crank both are nouns.

fix is not an adjective while crank is an adjective.

fix and crank both are verbs.

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

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

fix: cause to be firmly attached
crank: fasten with a crank

Other hyponyms of fix include strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, garter, chain, 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, 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)	crank (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a determination of the place where something is	a bad-tempered person
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	a whimsically eccentric person
informal terms for a difficult situation

fix (adjective)	crank (adjective)
	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

fix (verb)	crank (verb)
make infertile	rotate with a crank
make fixed, stable or stationary	bend into the shape of a crank
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	fasten with a crank
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	start by cranking
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	travel along a zigzag path
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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