fix vs staple

fix and staple both are nouns.

fix is not an adjective while staple is an adjective.

fix and staple both are verbs.

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

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

fix: cause to be firmly attached
staple: secure or fasten with a staple or staples

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, 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)	staple (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
a determination of the place where something is	a short U-shaped wire nail
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
informal terms for a difficult situation	a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn

fix (adjective)	staple (adjective)
	necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities

fix (verb)	staple (verb)
make infertile	secure or fasten with a staple or staples
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

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