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affix

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of affix

to cause (something) to hold to another
  • affix a first-class stamp to the envelope
Synonyms of affix

attach, bend, fasten, fix
Words Related to affix

adhere, bolt, cinch, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, clip, glue, hang, harness, hasp, lace, lash, latch, nail, paste, pin, plaster, rivet, screw, shackle, staple, stick, strap, tack, tackle, tie, toggle, yoke

coapt, connect, join, link, unite

reaffix, reattach, refasten, refix, resecure

batten, belay, button, do up
Near Antonyms of affix

break up, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, separate, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke

loose, loosen

unbind, unfix, unlash, untie
Antonyms of affix

detach, undo, unfasten, unhook

Synonym Discussion of affix

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

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  1. See words that rhyme with affix Dictionary: Definition of affix Spanish Central: Translation of affix Nglish: Translation of affix for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of affix for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about affix

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