How is the word 'fix' distinct from other similar verbs?
Some common synonyms of fix are affix, attach, and fasten. While all these words mean "to make something stay firmly in place," fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding.
// fixed the stake in the ground
When might 'attach' be a better fit than 'fix'?
The words attach and fix can be used in similar contexts, but attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together.
// attach the W-2 form here
When can 'fasten' be used instead of 'fix'?
While in some cases nearly identical to fix, fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing.
// fasten the reins to a post
I'm writing an essay, and I'm discussing the idea that fire regulation has gone from preventative to just "fixing things after they happen." I know there's a word for that phrase, but I can't for the life of me remember it. I think "remedial" might work, but it just doesn't feel quite right.
Been on the tip of my tongue for days