fix vs wire
wire vs fixfix and wire both are nouns.
fix and wire both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fix | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| wire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
wire is a hyponym of
fix; that is, wire is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
fix:
- fix: cause to be firmly attached
- wire: fasten with wire
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, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.
| fix (noun) | wire (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of putting something in working order again | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc |
| an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear | a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance |
| a determination of the place where something is | a message transmitted by telegraph |
| something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug | the finishing line on a racetrack |
| informal terms for a difficult situation |
| fix (verb) | wire (verb) |
|---|---|
| make infertile | equip for use with electricity |
| make fixed, stable or stationary | send cables, wires, or telegrams |
| restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken | fasten with wire |
| kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study | string on a wire |
| make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | provide with electrical circuits |
| 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 |
Words related to "fix"
- AAVE
- African American English
- African American Vernacular English
- Black English
- Black English Vernacular
- Black Vernacular
- Black Vernacular English
- Ebonics
- act upon
- alter
- ameliorate
- amend
- anchor
- attach
- band aid
- bandage
- bar
- belay
- belt
- berth
- better
- bight
- bind
- bitt
- brace
- brad
- brooch
- buckle
- bury
- bushel
- button
- cable
- care
- cast anchor
- castrate
- cement
- chain
- change
- chock
- choose
- cinch
- clamp
- clasp
- cleat
- clinch
- coapt
- cobble
- colloquialism
- concoct
- constitute
- cook
- cook up
- cram
- cramp
- crank
- create from raw material
- create from raw stuff
- crop
- cultivate
- cytology
- darn
- darning
- define
- deglaze
- demasculinise
- demasculinize
- deposit
- desex
- desexualise
- desexualize
- determination
- determine
- devil
- devise
- difficultness
- difficulty
- doctor
- dog's breakfast
- dog's dinner
- dress
- dress out
- drop anchor
- echo sounding
- echolocation
- emasculate
- entrench
- escallop
- establish
- exemption
- fasten
- fiddle
- fill
- finding
- fix
- fixate
- fixer
- fixing
- fixture
- flambe
- found
- furbish up
- garter
- gear up
- get
- get back
- get even
- get up
- girth
- granting immunity
- ground
- grout
- hang
- hang up
- hasp
- heel
- hole
- hook
- immunity
- improve
- improvement
- influence
- institute
- intravenous injection
- intrench
- jam
- joggle
- joint
- keep
- kettle of fish
- lace
- lace up
- lard
- latch
- lay
- lay out
- limit
- localisation
- localization
- locating
- location
- lock
- lock up
- lodge
- machinate
- maintenance
- make
- meliorate
- mend
- mending
- mess
- modernise
- modernize
- modify
- moor
- mount
- muddle
- name
- neuter
- noose
- operate
- operate on
- organise
- organize
- overhaul
- patch
- patch up
- patching
- pay
- pay back
- pay off
- pick out
- picket
- pickle
- piece
- pin
- place
- plant
- point
- poise
- pose
- posit
- position
- precondition
- precook
- prepare
- preserve
- prime
- provide
- put
- put on
- quantify
- quick fix
- quickie
- quicky
- ready
- reconstruction
- reheel
- repair
- reparation
- repoint
- reset
- resole
- restitution
- restoration
- restore
- revamp
- rig
- rivet
- rope up
- run up
- scallop
- seal
- secure
- sediment
- select
- set
- set up
- sew
- sew together
- situate
- socialise
- socialize
- sole
- spay
- specify
- spike
- stake
- staple
- stay
- sterilise
- sterilize
- stick
- stitch
- strap
- string
- summerise
- summerize
- tack
- take
- tie
- tie down
- tie up
- tinker
- toggle
- touch on
- trouble-shoot
- troubleshoot
- truss
- unsex
- upkeep
- vamp
- vasectomise
- vasectomize
- velcro
- wedge
- whip up
- whomp up
- winterise
- winterize
- wire
- work
- zip
- zip up
- zipper
Words related to "wire"
- accommodate
- adapt
- baling wire
- barbed wire
- barbwire
- booster cable
- cable
- cablegram
- conducting wire
- conductor
- draw
- electrify
- equip
- fasten
- filament
- finish line
- finishing line
- fit
- fit out
- fix
- haywire
- jumper cable
- jumper lead
- lead
- lead-in
- letter telegram
- ligament
- message
- night letter
- outfit
- overseas telegram
- patchcord
- piano wire
- rewire
- secure
- string
- telecommunicate
- telegram
- telegraph
- telegraph line
- telegraph wire
- telegraphy
- telephone line
- telephone wire
- thread
- trip wire
- unwire
- wirer
- wiring
- wiry
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