fix vs tie up

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

fix and tie up both are verbs.

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

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

fix: cause to be firmly attached
tie up: secure in or as if in a berth or dock

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, 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, pin, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fix (noun)	tie 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)	tie up (verb)
make infertile	secure with or as if with ropes
make fixed, stable or stationary	finish the last row
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken	restrain from moving or operating normally
kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study	secure in or as if in a berth or dock
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
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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