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Meaning of 'affix' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Affix [ n.]
- That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.
2 . Affix [ v. t.]
- To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.
- To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically.
- To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one.
- To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground.

Meaning of 'affix' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . affix [ v]
Meaning (1):
- attach to
Example in sentence:
  • affix the seal here;
  • They fastened various nicknames to each other
Meaning (2):
- attach or become attached to a stem word
Example in sentence:
  • grammatical morphemes affix to the stem
Meaning (3):
- add to the very end
Example in sentence:
  • He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language

Nearby Words:

affability affable affableness affably affabrous affair affamish affamishment affatuate affear

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