mending vs fixture

mending and fixture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mending	Yes	No	No	No
fixture	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mending and fixture are synonyms defined as:

mending and fixture: the act of putting something in working order again

Other synonyms of mending include fix, fixing, mend, repair, reparation.

mending (noun)	fixture (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	the act of putting something in working order again
garments that must be repaired	an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
	the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
	a regular patron