Fix
Fix verb - To put into good shape or working order again.
Usage example: have to fix the car before we can go
Injure
Injure verb - To cause bodily damage to.
Usage example: injured himself while skiing
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- He can actually injure himself by pushing his body harder than it's equipped to handle now that he lacks Grace to fix it—he is specifically not super tough.
Source: Fanfic / Down to Agincourt -
Ollivander himself couldn't fix a wand that thoroughly broken; Ron Weasley was more apt to injure himself when his wand was broken, and Harry wasn't nearly as effective with an unmastered wand.
Source: Unskilled, but Strong
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