fix up

verb

fixed up; fixing up; fixes up

transitive verb

1
: refurbish
fix up the attic
2
: to set right : settle
fixed up their dispute
3
: to provide with something needed or wanted
especially : to arrange a date for

Examples of fix up in a Sentence

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That involved the sellers putting up $80,000 in escrow for roof repairs and fixing up the property. Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025 In an interview with CT Mirror and ProPublica, Stefanski said fixing up cars is his hobby. Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025 Developers expect to spend $3 million fixing up the Macy’s property, according to city documents. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025 In response, racing and fairgrounds advocates organized and successfully passed a 2011 charter amendment that says 27 Metro Council votes are necessary to demolish and fix up the racetrack. Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fix up

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fix up was in 1764

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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fix%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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