fix vs fiddle

fix and fiddle both are nouns.

fix and fiddle both are verbs.

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

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

fix: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
fiddle: try to fix or mend

Other hyponyms of fix include tinker, fill, patch, piece, cobble, point, repoint, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.

fix (noun)	fiddle (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
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)	fiddle (verb)
make infertile	try to fix or mend
make fixed, stable or stationary	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	play the violin or fiddle
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	play on a violin
decide upon or fix definitely	commit fraud and steal from one's employer
take vengeance on or get even	avoid (one's assigned duties)
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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