[v. uh-fiks; n. af-iks] 
| 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.). |
| 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. |
[a-fik-suhl] , af⋅fix⋅i⋅al [a-fik-see-uhl] , adjective