as in attaches
to cause (something) to hold to another
affix a first-class stamp to the envelope
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The selfish tyrant attaches himself only to those others who share his selfishness, who are eager to wear the mask of perpetual lying.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026 -
For a snowflake to form, a freezing water droplet attaches itself to one of those floating dust, soot, or pollen particles.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Affixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixes. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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