affix

verb

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af·fix | \ ə-ˈfiks

, a- \

affixed; affixing; affixes

Definition of affix

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to attach physically affix a stamp to a letter

2 : to attach in any way : add, append affix a signature to a document

3 : impress affixed my seal

affix

noun

af·fix | \ ˈa-ˌfiks

Definition of affix (Entry 2 of 2)

1 grammar : one or more sounds or letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form The affix in the word "attendance" is "-ance."

2 : appendage

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Other Words from affix

Verb

affixable \ ə-ˈfik-sə-bəl

, a- \ adjective

affixation \ ˌa-ˌfik-ˈsā-shən

\ noun

affixment \ ə-ˈfik-smənt

, a- \ noun

Noun

affixal \ ˈa-ˌfik-səl

\ or affixial \ a-ˈfik-sē-əl

\ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for affix

Synonyms: Verb

Antonyms: Verb

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Verb

fasten, fix, attach, affix mean to make something stay firmly in place. fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing. fasten the reins to a post fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding. fixed the stake in the ground attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together. attach the W-2 form here affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing. affix your address label here

Examples of affix in a Sentence

Verb affix a first-class stamp to the envelope

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The recipient would redeem the voucher for his own country’s stamps and affix them to a reply. — Randy Maniloff, WSJ, "Ponzi’s Foundation for Madoff’s Pyramid," 15 Apr. 2021 By 2013, officials in Ürümqi had begun to affix QR codes to the exterior of homes, which security personnel could scan to obtain details about residents. — Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, "Surviving the Crackdown in Xinjiang," 5 Apr. 2021 Senate Bill 581 is likely intended mostly for Christians who want to affix crosses and Bible verses on their doors. — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, "The Texas legislature is about to make everyone's porches a lot weirder," 24 Mar. 2021 Whereas screws typically are used to affix fractured bones, pins are often used to stabilize joints which might have been dislocated. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, "Bone breaking skin and possible infection are big issues in Tiger Woods’ comeback," 24 Feb. 2021 It’s so easy to affix my eyeballs to social media if my phone is always at my elbow. — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, "This Year, I'm Choosing Mindfulness Over Dry January," 22 Jan. 2021 The non-soluble glue used to affix synthetic lashes to your own hairs is so effective that in general, false lashes only fall off when your real ones naturally shed, usually within 10-20 days of your original appointment. — Hannah Morrill, Marie Claire, "How to Safely Remove Eyelash Extensions, According to Pros," 29 Dec. 2020 But privilege has retained its capacity to affix an affirmative charge to dynamics that would otherwise be discussed strictly in terms of discrimination and oppression. — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, "Kim Kardashian and the Year of Unchecked Privilege-Checking," 23 Dec. 2020 The sport requires a gear combination that differs from normal alpine equipment, as well as climbing skins that affix to the bottom of skis with an adhesive grip on one side and hairs on the other that provide traction for ascent. — Brian E. Clark, Los Angeles Times, "If you thought 2020 was backward, wait till you see uphill skiing," 11 Dec. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Breyer has long been an outspoken defender of the Supreme Court as a nonpartisan institution and bristled at the labels of 'liberal' and 'conservative' that many commentators and the media affix to individual justices. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, "Justice Stephen Breyer warns against 'packing' Supreme Court," 7 Apr. 2021 The contraption itself, which looks like an infant bouncer, affixes to the bulkhead. — Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Survive a Red-Eye Flight With a Baby," 13 Sep. 2019

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History and Etymology for affix

Verb

borrowed from Latin affīxus, past participle of affīgere "to fasten (to), attach," from ad- ad- + fīgere "to drive in, insert" — more at fix entry 1

Noun

borrowed from Middle French affixe "notice, placard, element added to the base or stem of a word (originally in Hebrew grammar)," borrowed from Latin affīxus, past participle of affīgere "to fasten (to), attach" — more at affix entry 1

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