affix

Definition of Affix in English :

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Noun

1. affix

a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

Verb

2. affix, stick on

attach to

Example Sentences:
'affix the seal here'

stick on

3. add on, affix, append, supplement

add to the very end

Example Sentences:
'He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language'

4. affix

attach or become attached to a stem word

Example Sentences:
'grammatical morphemes affix to the stem'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Affix

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verb (əˈfɪks ) (tr; usually foll by to or on)

1.

to attach, fasten, join, or stick

to affix a poster to the wall

2.

to add or append

to affix a signature to a document

3.

to attach or attribute (guilt, blame, etc)

noun (ˈæfɪks )

4. grammar

a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: -ment in establishment is a derivational affix; -s in drowns is an inflectional affix

Affix

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verb transitive

1.

to fasten; attach

to affix a label to a bottle

2.

to add at the end; append

noun

3.

a thing affixed

4. Linguistics

a prefix, suffix, or infix

Affix

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tr.v. af·fixed, af·fix·ing, af·fix·es

1. To secure to something; attach: affix a label to a package.

2. To impute; attribute: affix blame to him.

3. To place at the end; append: affix a postscript to a letter.

4. Linguistics To add as an affix.

n. (ăfĭks′)

1. Something that is attached, joined, or added; an appendage or addition.

2. Linguistics A word element, such as a prefix or suffix, that can only occur attached to a base, stem, or root.

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