tinker vs fix

tinker and fix both are nouns.

tinker and fix both are verbs.

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

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

tinker: try to fix or mend
fix: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

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

tinker (noun)	fix (noun)
small mackerel found nearly worldwide	the act of putting something in working order again
formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living	an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts	a determination of the place where something is
	something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
	informal terms for a difficult situation

tinker (verb)	fix (verb)
try to fix or mend	make infertile
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly	make fixed, stable or stationary
work as a tinker or tinkerer	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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