fix vs tack

fix and tack both are nouns.

fix and tack both are verbs.

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

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

fix: cause to be firmly attached
tack: fasten with tacks

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, 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)	tack (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	sailing a zigzag course
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	(nautical) the act of changing tack
a determination of the place where something is	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	gear for a horse
informal terms for a difficult situation	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
	the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

fix (verb)	tack (verb)
make infertile	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
make fixed, stable or stationary	fasten with tacks
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	sew together loosely, with large stitches
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	fix to; attach
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	create by putting components or members together
decide upon or fix definitely	turn into the wind
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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