preserve vs fix

fix vs preserve

preserve and fix both are nouns.

preserve and fix both are verbs.

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

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

preserve: prevent (food) from rotting
fix: prepare for eating by applying heat

Other hypernyms of preserve include cook, make, prepare, ready.

preserve (noun)	fix (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar	the act of putting something in working order again
a reservation where animals are protected	an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone	a determination of the place where something is
	something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
	informal terms for a difficult situation

preserve (verb)	fix (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	make infertile
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction	make fixed, stable or stationary
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing	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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