Fix
Fix verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Usage example: fixed my hair so that it would stop falling in my eyes
Lock
Lock verb - Fasten with a lock.
Usage example: lock the bike to the fence
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good fix | good lock |
| long | long fix | long lock |
| better | better fix | better lock |
| single | single fix | single lock |
| Other adjectives: simple, cheap, little, bad, new, permanent, temporary. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The First Doctor didn't have a sonic screwdriver but he was able to use the ring he wore to fix the TARDIS's sabotaged lock.
Source: Asspull - In Doctor Who, the sonic screwdriver is a piece of Applied Phlebotinum that can basically fix, break, lock, unlock, or otherwise modify anything you want.
Source: Magic Tool - Not to be confused with Camera Lock-On, where the player can "fix" the camera on a specific target of interest.
Source: Fixed Camera
Cite this Source
Lock and Fix. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/lock
Fix & Lock. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/lock>.
Lock or Fix. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fix/lock.
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