fix vs devil

fix and devil both are nouns.

fix and devil both are verbs.

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

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

fix: prepare for eating by applying heat
devil: coat or stuff with a spicy paste

Other hyponyms of fix include keep, preserve, dress, dress out, deglaze, escallop, scallop, flambe, put on, precook, whip up, whomp up, concoct, cook up, lard.

fix (noun)	devil (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a word used in exclamations of confusion
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	an evil supernatural being
a determination of the place where something is	a cruel wicked and inhuman person
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
informal terms for a difficult situation

fix (verb)	devil (verb)
make infertile	coat or stuff with a spicy paste
make fixed, stable or stationary	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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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