affix

[ verb uh-fiks; noun af-iks ]

/ verb əˈfɪks; noun ˈæf ɪks /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR affix ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter.

to put or add on; append: to affix a signature to a contract.

to impress (a seal or stamp).

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

noun

something that is joined or attached.

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.

Compare combining form.

Origin of affix

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

OTHER WORDS FROM affix

af·fix·a·ble, adjectiveaf·fix·al

[a-fik-suhl], /æˈfɪk səl/, af·fix·i·al

[a-fik-see-uhl], /æˈfɪk si əl/, adjectiveaf·fix·er, nounaf·fix·ment, noun

re·af·fix, verb (used with object)un·af·fixed, adjective

Words nearby affix

affirmation, affirmative, affirmative action, affirmative flag, affirmatory, affix, affixation, affixture, afflated, afflatus, afflict

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Example sentences from the Web for affix

But what we don't get from Rubin or Harris is why exactly Hagel refused to affix his name to the letter.
AJC Leaves Out Context Of Hagel Letters|Ali Gharib|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And he did, in fact, affix his Hancock to the tax increases in question.
2012 GOP Presidential Candidates Raised Taxes|Andrew Romano|April 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I will not consent to it; and I had rather be condemned than not to affix my titles to the head of my defence.
The Visions of Quevedo|Dom Francisco de Quevedo
Even some of those who were under deep obligations to him for favors received felt themselves compelled to affix their signatures.
The Last Laird of MacNab|Various

Run a narrow velvet through the holes of the third row and affix wider velvet ends, or chenille tassels to each extremity.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
I regret to be unable to affix definite dates in years to the several divisions of time now recognised.
Prehistoric Man|W. L. H. Duckworth
By Jove, it would do harm to affix any idea to the long names of outlandish orders.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (of II)|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for affix

affix

verb (əˈfɪks) (tr; usually foll by to or on)

to attach, fasten, join, or stickto affix a poster to the wall

to add or appendto affix a signature to a document

to attach or attribute (guilt, blame, etc)

noun (ˈæfɪks)

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 affixSee also prefix, suffix, infix

something fastened or attached; appendage

Derived forms of affix

affixation (ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃən) or affixture (əˈfɪkstʃə), noun

Word Origin for affix

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

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单词	affix
释义	affix [ verb uh-fiks; noun af-iks ] / verb əˈfɪks; noun ˈæf ɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR affix ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter. to put or add on; append: to affix a signature to a contract. to impress (a seal or stamp). to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule, etc.). noun something that is joined or attached. 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. Compare combining form. Origin of affix 1525–35; <Latin affīxus fastened to (past participle of affīgere), equivalent to af-af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix OTHER WORDS FROM affix af·fix·a·ble, adjectiveaf·fix·al [a-fik-suhl], /æˈfɪk səl/, af·fix·i·al [a-fik-see-uhl], /æˈfɪk si əl/, adjectiveaf·fix·er, nounaf·fix·ment, noun re·af·fix, verb (used with object)un·af·fixed, adjective Words nearby affix affirmation, affirmative, affirmative action, affirmative flag, affirmatory, affix, affixation, affixture, afflated, afflatus, afflict Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for affix But what we don't get from Rubin or Harris is why exactly Hagel refused to affix his name to the letter. AJC Leaves Out Context Of Hagel Letters\|Ali Gharib\|December 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And he did, in fact, affix his Hancock to the tax increases in question. 2012 GOP Presidential Candidates Raised Taxes\|Andrew Romano\|April 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I will not consent to it; and I had rather be condemned than not to affix my titles to the head of my defence. The Visions of Quevedo\|Dom Francisco de Quevedo Even some of those who were under deep obligations to him for favors received felt themselves compelled to affix their signatures. The Last Laird of MacNab\|Various Run a narrow velvet through the holes of the third row and affix wider velvet ends, or chenille tassels to each extremity. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness\|Florence Hartley I regret to be unable to affix definite dates in years to the several divisions of time now recognised. Prehistoric Man\|W. L. H. Duckworth By Jove, it would do harm to affix any idea to the long names of outlandish orders. The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (of II)\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for affix affix verb (əˈfɪks) (tr; usually foll by to or on) to attach, fasten, join, or stickto affix a poster to the wall to add or appendto affix a signature to a document to attach or attribute (guilt, blame, etc) noun (ˈæfɪks) 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 affixSee also prefix, suffix, infix something fastened or attached; appendage Derived forms of affix affixation (ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃən) or affixture (əˈfɪkstʃə), noun Word Origin for affix C15: from Medieval Latin affixāre, from ad- to + fixāre to fix 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 Content related to affix Words To Know When You’re Raising A ReaderLearning to read can be tricky, for kids and their parents! Learn these common terms teachers use to teach reading, so you can help your little reader, too. READ MORE Words related to affix fasten, glue, paste, tack, append, join, annex, bind, subjoin, add, tag, rivet, put on, hitch on, slap on
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affix

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of affix

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British Dictionary definitions for affix

verb (əˈfɪks) (tr; usually foll by to or on)

noun (ˈæfɪks)

Derived forms of affix

Word Origin for affix

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