affix

Plural: affixes

Noun

• a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
• A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
• That which is affixed; an appendage.
• The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
• Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.

Verb

Verb Forms: affixed, affixing, affixes

• To attach, join, or add something to another thing.
• attach to
  • "affix the seal here"
• add to the very end
• attach or become attached to a stem word
  • "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"
• To attach.
• To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
• To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.

Examples

• eyes affixed upon the ground
• I will affix this ’S’ to your word and take all the points.
• to affix a seal to an instrument
• to affix a stigma to a person
• to affix a syllable to a word
• to affix one’s name to a writing
• to affix ridicule or blame to somebody

Synonyms

add on, append, stick on, supplement, accessory, accompaniment, accouple, add-on, addition, adjunct, affix, afformative, annex, apanage, appendage, appendix, assemble, associate, attach, bewed, bind, clasp, clinch, combine, conglomerate, conglutinate, conjoin, connect, construct, couple, entwine, extra, fay, fix, graft, hitch, hook, increase, increment, inosculate, interlink, join, joint, knit, knot, link, marry, piece together, piecen, pinion, put together, splice, unite, wed, yoke

Antonyms

nonaffix

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