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- [fiks uhp]
- /fɪks ʌp/
- /fɪks ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fiks uhp]
- /fɪks ʌp/
Definition of fix-up word
- noun fix-up repair; improvement: fix-ups that will make the house more salable. 1
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Origin of fix-up
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase fix up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fix-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fix-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.