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

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to a new roof or impact windows, PACE could now cover elevating homes because of flood risk, fixing up a seawall and something long sought by Miami-Dade County — septic to sewer conversions. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024 Americans poured money into fixing up their properties at the same time. Brian Cheung, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 Kouri's family says Eric was on board with the plan to fix up the house and sell it for a large profit. Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024 Bob the Builder will soon be fixing up the big screen. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024 The Yolo County recycle barn doesn’t have the money or manpower to fix up items, such as repairing rusty bikes or repainting old furniture. Marjorie Kirk, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 Players have to fix up an old house, work the land and rebuild the small town. Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024 Workers will be relocating dirt in the area to shore up a nearby slope and fixing up aging pavement, Caltrans officials said. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024 In other river news, Circle of Blue’s Brett Walton has a thoughtful look at a gap in America’s fire recovery regime: a dearth of money to fix up streams, which is important for habitat restoration and flood prevention. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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