fix up

verb

fixed up; fixing up; fixes up
Synonyms of fix upnext

transitive verb

1
: refurbish
fix up the attic
spent thousands fixing up the house
2
: to set right : settle
fixed up their dispute
3
: to provide with something needed or wanted
I can fix you up with nice used car.
especially : to arrange a date for
They want to fix me up with their cousin.

Examples of fix up in a Sentence

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Handy's girlfriend had fixed up the garage so her son could live there, Delate said. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 The woman soon fixed up John — handsome, affluent, newly single — on a date. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 And some experts warn the ban could actually limit the supply of available homes, because investors often buy and fix up homes that would otherwise fall out of the market. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 23 June 2026 But the town has stood the test of time thanks to Walter Knott, who purchased the place and its buildings in the 1950s and fixed up those that had lost their luster. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fix up

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fix up was in 1764

Rhymes for fix up

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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fix%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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