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Examples of affix in a Sentence
Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
The Maya, for example, flattened babies’ skulls by affixing their heads to a flat surface similar to a cradleboard.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2023
In a future wind farm, far out at sea, each individual wind turbine could have all the necessary systems to produce hydrogen on a platform affixed to the turbine’s tower.
—Matthias Mueller, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2023
The character communicates by tapping on a bell affixed to his wheelchair.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2023
Silver badge stickers affixed to kids’ shirts proclaimed them junior police officers for the night.
—Beth Mlady, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
The younger Maxfield pleaded guilty to theft of public money and making a false statement to an agency of the United States last January after investigators discovered a doctor's signature affixed to his disability benefit questionnaire (DBQ) had been cut and pasted from another application.
—Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2023
The cameras, affixed to light and traffic poles, were turned on at the end of July.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
Used to highlight walkways, flower beds, squat bushes and ground cover, these fixtures can be attached to trees or affixed to your home and angled toward the ground.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 July 2023
California wildlife biologists and staff with the Nevada Department of Wildlife immobilized the bear in order to collect DNA evidence, attach an ear tag and affix a satellite tracking collar to her.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
The only difference is the base armor or damage on a piece of gear, which often pales in comparison to getting a perfect roll of affixes.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Starting at the bottom of the frame, affix a row of pom-pom trim using a hot-glue gun ($13, Target).
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
After all the years and shuffling, who’s left to blame? If 2023 continues its painful slide, the crosshairs firmly affix on Preller and baseball operations.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2023
Find a veteran reliever with closing experience, affix him to the back of the bullpen, and then let Evan Phillips, Brusdar Graterol and Caleb Ferguson get comfortable in their roles around him.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
The best-in-slot affix rolls.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
In the days following the suicide of David Molak, the 16-year-old former Alamo Heights High School student who killed himself Jan. 4 after being cyberbullied, a slew of students and parents went online to vent their anger and affix blame in his death.
—Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2020
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Word History
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
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Affix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affix. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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Kids Definition
affix
2 of 2 noun
Legal Definition
affix
transitive verb
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