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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As in all magical realism tales, these house spirits are an unquestioned part of the family’s reality, so Nora puts these handy men to work fixing up their home, if not their lives. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025 The company has taken measures to fix up its balance sheet. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 The McCrees are fixing up a new space in Del Paso Heights and hoping to rebuild. Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025 They aren’t supposed to consider other factors, such as whether funds are available to fix up and maintain a property. Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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