fix vs stay

fix and stay both are nouns.

fix and stay both are verbs.

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

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

fix: cause to be firmly attached
stay: fasten with stays

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, 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)	stay (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	continuing or remaining in a place or state
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
a determination of the place where something is	a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
informal terms for a difficult situation	the state of inactivity following an interruption

fix (verb)	stay (verb)
make infertile	stay the same; remain in a certain state
make fixed, stable or stationary	stop or halt
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	overcome or allay
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	fasten with stays
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	be in a certain place and not leave
decide upon or fix definitely	stop a judicial process
take vengeance on or get even	dwell
cause to be firmly attached	continue in a place, position, or situation
put (something somewhere) firmly	hang on during a trial of endurance
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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