fix vs garter
garter vs fixfix and garter both are nouns.
fix and garter both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fix | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| garter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
garter is a hyponym of
fix; that is, garter is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
fix:
- fix: cause to be firmly attached
- garter: fasten with or as if with a garter
Other hyponyms of fix include
strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, 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, 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) | garter (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of putting something in working order again | a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) |
| 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) | garter (verb) |
|---|---|
| make infertile | fasten with or as if with a garter |
| make fixed, stable or stationary | |
| 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 |
Words related to "fix"
- AAVE
- African American English
- African American Vernacular English
- Black English
- Black English Vernacular
- Black Vernacular
- Black Vernacular English
- Ebonics
- act upon
- alter
- ameliorate
- amend
- anchor
- attach
- band aid
- bandage
- bar
- belay
- belt
- berth
- better
- bight
- bind
- bitt
- brace
- brad
- brooch
- buckle
- bury
- bushel
- button
- cable
- care
- cast anchor
- castrate
- cement
- chain
- change
- chock
- choose
- cinch
- clamp
- clasp
- cleat
- clinch
- coapt
- cobble
- colloquialism
- concoct
- constitute
- cook
- cook up
- cram
- cramp
- crank
- create from raw material
- create from raw stuff
- crop
- cultivate
- cytology
- darn
- darning
- define
- deglaze
- demasculinise
- demasculinize
- deposit
- desex
- desexualise
- desexualize
- determination
- determine
- devil
- devise
- difficultness
- difficulty
- doctor
- dog's breakfast
- dog's dinner
- dress
- dress out
- drop anchor
- echo sounding
- echolocation
- emasculate
- entrench
- escallop
- establish
- exemption
- fasten
- fiddle
- fill
- finding
- fix
- fixate
- fixer
- fixing
- fixture
- flambe
- found
- furbish up
- garter
- gear up
- get
- get back
- get even
- get up
- girth
- granting immunity
- ground
- grout
- hang
- hang up
- hasp
- heel
- hole
- hook
- immunity
- improve
- improvement
- influence
- institute
- intravenous injection
- intrench
- jam
- joggle
- joint
- keep
- kettle of fish
- lace
- lace up
- lard
- latch
- lay
- lay out
- limit
- localisation
- localization
- locating
- location
- lock
- lock up
- lodge
- machinate
- maintenance
- make
- meliorate
- mend
- mending
- mess
- modernise
- modernize
- modify
- moor
- mount
- muddle
- name
- neuter
- noose
- operate
- operate on
- organise
- organize
- overhaul
- patch
- patch up
- patching
- pay
- pay back
- pay off
- pick out
- picket
- pickle
- piece
- pin
- place
- plant
- point
- poise
- pose
- posit
- position
- precondition
- precook
- prepare
- preserve
- prime
- provide
- put
- put on
- quantify
- quick fix
- quickie
- quicky
- ready
- reconstruction
- reheel
- repair
- reparation
- repoint
- reset
- resole
- restitution
- restoration
- restore
- revamp
- rig
- rivet
- rope up
- run up
- scallop
- seal
- secure
- sediment
- select
- set
- set up
- sew
- sew together
- situate
- socialise
- socialize
- sole
- spay
- specify
- spike
- stake
- staple
- stay
- sterilise
- sterilize
- stick
- stitch
- strap
- string
- summerise
- summerize
- tack
- take
- tie
- tie down
- tie up
- tinker
- toggle
- touch on
- trouble-shoot
- troubleshoot
- truss
- unsex
- upkeep
- vamp
- vasectomise
- vasectomize
- velcro
- wedge
- whip up
- whomp up
- winterise
- winterize
- wire
- work
- zip
- zip up
- zipper
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