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 The hotel has a small bar that fixes up a perfect Boulevardier, the perfect cocktail to enjoy on the patio while the leaves begin to fall around you. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2024 Immediately, Christine gets her appearance fixed up. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024 Amber's home previously belonged to her grandmother, Mable, which made fixing up the roof and various parts of the interior that much more meaningful. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 In each episode, Pennington and company would swoop in and fix up someone's home in about a week. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fix up 

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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 19 Sep. 2024.

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