patch up vs fix

fix vs patch up

patch up is not a noun while fix is a noun.

patch up and fix both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fix is a hypernym of patch up; that is, fix is a word with a broader meaning than patch up:

patch up: mend by putting a patch on
fix: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Other hypernyms of patch up include bushel, doctor, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on.

patch up (noun)	fix (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

patch up (verb)	fix (verb)
mend by putting a patch on	make infertile
come to terms	make fixed, stable or stationary
	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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