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affix

[uh-fiks, af-iks]

verb (used with object)

  1. to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed byto ).

    to affix stamps to a letter.

  2. to put or add on; append.

    to affix a signature to a contract.

  3. to impress (a seal or stamp).

  4. to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule, etc.).



noun

  1. something that is joined or attached.

  2. Grammar.,  a bound inflectional or derivational element, as a prefix, infix, or suffix, added to a base or stem to form a fresh stem or a word, as -ed added to want to form wanted, or im- added to possible to form impossible.

affix

/ ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃən, əˈfɪkstʃə /

verb

  1. to attach, fasten, join, or stick

    to affix a poster to the wall

  2. to add or append

    to affix a signature to a document

  3. to attach or attribute (guilt, blame, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: -ment in establishment is a derivational affix; -s in drowns is an inflectional affix See also prefix suffix infix

  2. something fastened or attached; appendage

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • affixable adjective
  • affixal adjective
  • affixial adjective
  • affixer noun
  • affixment noun
  • reaffix verb (used with object)
  • unaffixed adjective
  • affixation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of affix1

1525–35; < Latin affīxus fastened to (past participle of affīgere ), equivalent to af- af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of affix1

C15: from Medieval Latin affixāre, from ad- to + fixāre to fix
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They aim to make good on the message affixed to Dowdy’s tow truck: “Don’t Make It We Take It.”

Jackson’s arm, which was amputated before his death, is now separated from his body and affixed to the edge of the statue’s base.

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In front of him was a small, green propane tank affixed with a torch, which he said he uses to cook and form wood pipes for tobacco and cannabis.

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Others used a claw affixed to the arm of a bright-red excavator to rip out plants.

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More than 200 Democratic House members have affixed their signatures to the petition, along with four Republicans — Massie and Reps.

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