CIDE DICTIONARY

affix, v. t. [LL. affixare, L. affixus, p. p. of affigere to fasten to; ad + figere to fasten: cf. OE. affichen, F. afficher, ultimately fr. L. affigere. See Fix.].

To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing. [1913 Webster]
To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically. [1913 Webster]
"Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food." [1913 Webster]
To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one. [1913 Webster]
To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground. Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To attach; subjoin; connect; annex; unite.

affix, n. [L. affixus, p. p. of affigere: cf. F. affixe.].

That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

affix, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 (usu. foll. by to, on) attach, fasten.
2 add in writing (a signature or postscript).
3 impress (a seal or stamp).
--n.
1 an appendage; an addition.
2 Gram. an addition or element placed at the beginning (prefix) or end ( suffix) of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word (infix), to modify its meaning.

Derivative

affixture n.

Etymology

F affixer, affixe or med.L affixare frequent. of L affigere (as AD-, figere fix- fix)

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THESAURUS

affix

IC analysis, accidence, add, adjoin, affixation, agglutinate, allomorph, allonge, anchor, annex, append, appendix, attach, belay, bound morpheme, burden, cement, cinch, clamp, clinch, coda, codicil, commentary, complicate, conjoin, conjugation, cramp, cutting, declension, decorate, derivation, difference of form, enclitic, encumber, engraft, envoi, epilogue, fasten, fix, formative, free form, glue on, graft, grapple, hitch on, immediate constituent analysis, infix, infixation, inflection, interlineation, interpolation, join with, knit, make fast, marginalia, moor, morph, morpheme, morphemic analysis, morphemics, morphology, morphophonemics, note, ornament, paradigm, paste on, plus, postfix, postscript, prefix, prefixation, proclitic, put to, put with, radical, rider, rivet, root, saddle with, scholia, screw up, secure, set, set to, slap on, stem, subjoin, suffix, suffixation, superadd, superpose, tack on, tag, tag on, tail, theme, tighten, trice up, trim, unite with, word-formation

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ROGET THESAURUS

affix

Letter

N letter, character, hieroglyphic, type, capitals, digraph, trigraph, ideogram, ideograph, majuscule, minuscule, majuscule, minuscule, alphabet, ABC, abecedary, christcross-row, consonant, vowel, diphthong, triphthong, mute, liquid, labial, dental, guttural, syllable, monosyllable, dissyllable, polysyllable, affix, suffix, spelling, orthograph, phonography, phonetic spelling, anagrammatism, metagrammatism, cipher, monogram, anagram, doubleacrostic, literal, alphabetical, abecedarian, syllabic, majuscular, minuscular, uncial.

Addition

VB add, annex, affix, superadd, subjoin, superpose, clap on, saddle on, tack to, append, tag, ingraft, saddle with, sprinkle, introduce, insert, become added, accrue, advene, supervene, reinforce, reenforce, restrengthen, swell the ranks of, augment.

Adjunct

N adjunct, addition, additament, additum, affix, appelidage, annexe, annex, augment, augmentation, increment, reinforcement, supernumerary, accessory, item, garnish, sauce, accompaniment, adjective, addendum, complement, supplement, continuation, rider, offshoot, episode, side issue, corollary, piece, flap, lappet, skirt, embroidery, trappings, cortege, tail, suffix, wing, additional, alate, alated, winged, in addition.

Junction

VB join, unite, conjoin, connect, associate, put together, lay together, clap together, hang together, lump together, hold together, piece together, tack together, fix together, bind up together together, embody, reembody, roll into one, attach, fix, affix, saddle on, fasten, bind, secure, clinch, twist, make fast, tie, pinion, string, strap, sew, lace, tat, stitch, tack, knit, button, buckle, hitch, lash, truss, bandage, braid, splice, swathe, gird, tether, moor, picket, harness, chain, fetter, lock, latch, belay, brace, hook, grapple, leash, couple, accouple, link, yoke, bracket, marry, bridge over, span, braze, pin, nail, bolt, hasp, clasp, clamp, crimp, screw, rivet, impact, solder, set, weld together, fuse together, wedge, rabbet, mortise, miter, jam, dovetail, enchase, graft, ingraft, inosculate, entwine, intwine, interlink, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, entangle, twine round, belay, tighten, trice up, screw up, be joined, hang together, hold together, cohere.

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