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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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 The former sparkled in a gold jumpsuit, while the birthday girl was fixed up in a green fringe dress and a pair of Sneex high-heel sneakers. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 The developers expect to spend $3 million fixing up the Macy’s property to make way for new tenants, including repairing the roof and large parking lot, according to city documents. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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