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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Sandra Bullock also recently fixed up her look with a pair of furry Arizonas, while Riley Keough once sported the same pair as Garner. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Chip and Joanna Gaines have been fixing up their content offering this fall with a focus on family-friendly content. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024 Romance is also in the air for Muriel’s, who’s been fixed up by her well-meaning friends. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 While the idea of fixing up two of the past three decades’ most appealing sitcom stars sounds great, there’s little in the script that suggests why the people Romano and Kudrow play belong together, and that emotional void manifests on screen as a lack of chemistry. Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 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 5 Jan. 2025.

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