affix
Definitions
verb
(tr; usually foll by to or on) - to attach, fasten, join, or stick ⇒
to affix a poster to the wall
- to add or append ⇒
to affix a signature to a document
- to attach or attribute (guilt, blame, etc)
noun
- a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: -ment in a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: in establishment is a derivational affix; a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: in is a derivational affix; -s in a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: in is a derivational affix; in drowns is an inflectional affix See also prefix
, suffix
, infix
- something fastened or attached; appendage
Alternative Forms
affixation (ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃən
) affixture (əˈfɪkstʃə) noun Word Origin
C15: from Medieval Latin affixāre, from ad- to + fixāre to fix
Synonyms
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attach,
add,
join,
stick on,
bind,
put on,
tag,
glue,
paste,
tack,
fasten,
annex,
append,
subjoin,
