fix vs set up

fix is a noun but set up is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fix	Yes	No	Yes	No
set up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set up is a hypernym of fix; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than fix:

fix: kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Other hypernyms of fix include fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set.

As verbs, fix and set up are synonyms defined as:

fix and set up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Other synonyms of fix include gear up, prepare, ready, set.

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

fix: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
set up: get ready for a particular purpose or event

fix (noun)	set up (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again
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)	set up (verb)
make infertile	get ready for a particular purpose or event
make fixed, stable or stationary	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	equip with sails or masts
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	put into a proper or systematic order
decide upon or fix definitely	erect and fasten
take vengeance on or get even	set up for use
cause to be firmly attached	place
put (something somewhere) firmly	create by putting components or members together
prepare for eating by applying heat	construct, build, or erect
set or place definitely	begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
to be about to do something	produce
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
	set up or found