fix-up
noun
repair; improvement.
fix-up
American
[fiks-uhp]
/ ˈfɪksˌʌp /
noun
fix up
British
verb
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to arrange
let's fix up a date
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(often foll by with) to provide
I'm sure we can fix you up with a room
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informal to repair or rearrange
to fix up one's house
fix up
Idioms
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Repair, refurbish, or renew. For example, They're busy fixing up their house , or We fixed ourselves up before we ventured outside . [Late 1700s]
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fix someone up . Provide or furnish someone with something, as in He can fix you up with a new car , or Can you fix up my friend with a date for the dance? [ Colloquial ; c. 1930]
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Smooth over or settle, as in You'd think they could fix up these small differences . [Late 1800s]
Etymology
Origin of fix-up
1825–35, noun use of verb phrase fix up
Example Sentences
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She seeks out John, first as a kindred spirit, then as a fix-up project.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2021
“We were seated next to each other, I think with that in mind,” he said of the fix-up.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2020
So I decided to do a résumé fix-up story, using myself as a guinea pig.
From Forbes ● Sep. 15, 2014
Smith also likes to compare his role to that of a schoolboy trying to fix-up a friend with a long-shot date.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2014
That argument was killed by two World Series titles, a $250 million fix-up of the team's landmark Fenway Park, and salary spending second only to the New York Yankees.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2010
Should I try to get a loan to fix up the inherited house and move there so I won’t have to pay rent?
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
“That’s how I learned how to fix up classic cars and how the market works,” said Vera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Architect Capital is a San Francisco-based asset manager that looks to fix up businesses, especially where it sees opportunities to build a better financial infrastructure, according to its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
The Department for Transport said it was supporting local authorities to fix "up to one million more potholes a year", but did not say how much money would be allocated.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024
Jonah and I have spent the last few weekends here, helping Dad fix up a couple of units on the fourth floor.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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