upkeep vs fix

upkeep and fix both are nouns.

upkeep is not a verb while fix is a verb.

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

As nouns, fix is a hypernym of upkeep; that is, fix is a word with a broader meaning than upkeep:

upkeep: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
fix: the act of putting something in working order again

Other hypernyms of upkeep include fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation.

upkeep (noun)	fix (noun)
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order	the act of putting something in working order again
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence	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

upkeep (verb)	fix (verb)
	make infertile
	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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