fix vs wedge

fix and wedge both are nouns.

fix and wedge both are verbs.

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

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

fix: cause to be firmly attached
wedge: put, fix, force, or implant

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

fix (noun)	wedge (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear	a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
a determination of the place where something is	a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug	(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
informal terms for a difficult situation	a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
	a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
	any shape that is triangular in cross section

fix (verb)	wedge (verb)
make infertile	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
make fixed, stable or stationary	put, fix, force, or implant
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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