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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But the new owners had fixed up the place, there hadn’t been police activity in years, and families were now living there. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025 While the car’s exterior and interior have been fixed up, its powertrain has been rebuilt using parts from various BMW archives but largely left alone. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024 Angell and Weeks are fixing up for Mayor Branham four large, rich frames, each containing 11-by-14-inch views of Brightwood. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Clark recovered from his cancer and was committed to fixing up the house. Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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