Fix Condition Sth Meaning Repair Improve Second Hand Synonym

Meaning: to repair something or to improve the condition of something, especially something old or second-hand

• fix sth up Mark and Shelley have made a lot of money by buying old, run-down houses, and then fixing them up and selling them.
  
  
• fix up sth Why don't you fix up that old motorbike you've got in the garage? If you got it in good condition again, you could sell it.