fix vs pin

fix and pin both are nouns.

fix and pin both are verbs.

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

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

fix: cause to be firmly attached
pin: attach or fasten with pins

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, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fix (noun)	pin (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
a determination of the place where something is	axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
informal terms for a difficult situation	a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
	flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
	cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
	informal terms for the leg
	small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

fix (verb)	pin (verb)
make infertile	(chess) immobilize a piece
make fixed, stable or stationary	attach or fasten with pins
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	pierce with a pin
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	to hold fast or prevent from moving
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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