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af⋅fix
[v. uh-fiks; n. af-iks]
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to fasten, join, or attach (usually fol. by to): 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
| 5. | something that is joined or attached. |
| 6. | 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:
1525–35; < L affīxus fastened to (ptp. of affīgere), equiv. to af- af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, var. of -tus ptp. suffix
1525–35; < L affīxus fastened to (ptp. of affīgere), equiv. to af- af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, var. of -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
af⋅fix⋅a⋅ble, adjective
af⋅fix⋅er, noun
af⋅fix⋅ment, noun
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Affix
Af*fix"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affixed; p. pr. & vb. n. Affixing.] [LL. affixare, L. affixus, p. p. of affigere to fasten to; ad + figere to fasten: cf. OE. affichen, F. afficher, ultimately fr. L. affigere. See Fix.]1. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing. 2. To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically. Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food. --Ray. 3. To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one. 4. To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground. [Obs.] --Spenser. Syn: To attach; subjoin; connect; annex; unite.Affix
Af"fix\, n.; pl. Affixes. [L. affixus, p. p. of affigere: cf. F. affixe.] That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.
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Language Translation for : affix
Spanish:
pegar, fijar,
German:
befestigen, anbringen,
Japanese:
添える
affix
1533, from M.L. affixare, freq. of L. affigere (pp. affixus) "fasten to," from ad- "to" + figere "fasten" (see fix). First used by Scottish writers and perhaps from M.Fr. affixer, a temporarily re-Latinized spelling of O.Fr. afichier (modern Fr. afficher).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: af·fix
Pronunciation: &-'fiks, a-
Function: transitive verb
1 : to attach physically
2 : to attach or add in any way <affix a signature to a document>
3 : to make by or as if by pressure <affix my seal>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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affix
a grammatical element that is combined with a word, stem, or phrase to produce derived and inflected forms. There are three types of affixes: prefixes, infixes, and suffixes. A prefix occurs at the beginning of a word or stem (sub-mit, pre-determine, un-willing); a suffix at the end (wonder-ful, depend-ent, act-ion); and an infix occurs in the middle. English has no infixes, but they are found in American Indian languages, Greek, Tagalog, and elsewhere. Examples of English inflectional suffixes are illustrated by the -s of "cats," the -er of "longer," and the -ed of "asked." See also morphology
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