fix vs lock

fix and lock both are nouns.

fix and lock both are verbs.

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

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

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

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, crank, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, clinch, clinch, 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)	lock (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a determination of the place where something is	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
informal terms for a difficult situation	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

fix (verb)	lock (verb)
make infertile	become rigid or immoveable
make fixed, stable or stationary	fasten with a lock
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	keep engaged
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
decide upon or fix definitely	hold in a locking position
take vengeance on or get even	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
cause to be firmly attached	hold fast (in a certain state)
put (something somewhere) firmly	pass by means through a lock in a waterway
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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