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The definition of affix is to attach something.

(verb)

An example of affixing is fastening a Girl Scout badge to a sash.

Affix means to create an addition to something.

(verb)

An example of affix is to add an extra paragraph to a letter.

Affix is defined as to create an impression.

(verb)

An example of affix is when a Notary Public impresses her seal on a legal document.

See affix in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to fasten; attach: to affix a label to a bottle
to add at the end; append

Origin: < L affixus, pp. of affigere, to fasten to < ad-, to + figere, fix

noun

a thing affixed
Linguis. a prefix, suffix, or infix

Origin: Fr affixe < L affixus: see affixthe

Related Forms:

affixal adjective

See affix in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb af·fixed, af·fix·ing, af·fix·es

To secure to something; attach: affix a label to a package.
To impute; attribute: affix blame to him.
To place at the end; append: affix a postscript to a letter.
Grammar To add as an affix.

noun (ăfˈĭksˌ)

Something that is attached, joined, or added; an appendage or addition.
Linguistics A word element, such as a prefix or suffix, that can only occur attached to a base, stem, or root.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin affixāre

Origin: , frequentative of Latin affīgere, affix-

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + fīgere, to fasten; see dhīg^w- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

af·fixˈa·ble adjective

afˈfixˌal adjective

afˈfixˌal·ly adverb

af·fixˈer noun

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