The difference between Edit and Fix up

When used as verbs, edit means to change a text, or a document, whereas fix up means to provide (someone) with something.


Edit is also noun with the meaning: a change to the text of a document.

check bellow for the other definitions of Edit and Fix up

  1. Edit as a noun:

    A change to the text of a document.

  2. Edit as a noun (computing):

    A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.

  3. Edit as a noun (comedy):

    An interruption or change to an improvised scene.

  1. Edit as a verb:

    To change a text, or a document.

  2. Edit as a verb (transitive):

    To be the editor of a publication.

    Examples:

    "He edits the ''Bee."

  3. Edit as a verb (computing):

    To change the contents of a file, website, programme etc.

    Examples:

    "Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles."

  4. Edit as a verb (biology):

    To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

  5. Edit as a verb:

    To alter a film by cutting and splicing frames.

  6. Edit as a verb (comedy):

    To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.

  1. Fix up as a verb (informal, ambitransitive):

    To provide (someone) with something; to furnish.

    Examples:

    "I need someone to fix me up with a tent and some camping gear."

    "quote-book lang=passage=Ef you don't fix me up a rake-off I got to scrap roun' fer myself. title=The Saturday Evening Post - Volume 186 author=Harris Dickson url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MzupB0GP17EC&pg=RA10-PA18&dq=%22don%27t+fix+me+up%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiX_MnozevcAhUHTt8KHUSFD88Q6AEIPDAE#v=onepage&q=%22don't%20fix%20me%20up%22&f=false year=1913"

  2. Fix up as a verb (intransitive, always with [[with]]):

    To set up a date or to introduce people with the intention of a possible romantic or sexual coupling.

    Examples:

    "Can you fix me up with a date for Saturday night?"

  3. Fix up as a verb (transitive):

    To repair or refurbish.

    Examples:

    "I've been fixing up the boat for the holidays."

  4. Fix up as a verb (informal, transitive):

    To prepare or provide (something).

    Examples:

    "His mother will fix up a snack for the sleepover tonight."

  5. Fix up as a verb (slang, dated):

    To settle up with; reimburse.

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