affix
Use Affix in a sentence
ɪks verb (used with object)
1.
to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed 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.
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Origin:
1525–35; < Latin affīxus fastened to (past participle of affīgere), equivalent to af- af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
1525–35; < Latin affīxus fastened to (past participle of affīgere), equivalent to af- af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
af·fix·a·ble, adjective
af·fix·er, noun
af·fix·ment, noun
re·af·fix, verb (used with object)
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| affix | |
| —vb | |
| 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) |
| —n | |
| 4. | prefix suffix See also infix 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 |
| 5. | something fastened or attached; appendage |
| [C15: from Medieval Latin affixāre, from ad- to + fixāre to | |
| affixation | |
| —n | |
| affixture | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
affix
1530s, 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).
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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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Example sentences
Remove the protective backing on the double-stick tape on the top edge and affix the film to it.
Affix a mirror or piece of polished, galvanized steel to the top surface.
Methinks he must have been grievously tempted to affix the other end of the rope to some convenient beam or bough.
To help with aerodynamics, teams will affix extended handlebars.
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