affixed; affixing; affixes
1
: to attach physically
affix a stamp to a letter
3
: impress
affixed my seal
1
grammar
: one or more sounds or letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form
The affix in the word "attendance" is "-ance."
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Examples of affix in a Sentence
Verb
affix a first-class stamp to the envelope
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Gone are the cumbersome air hoses and control consoles; now the boots, which offer seven levels of intensity, are charged and controlled via an iPhone Max-sized touchscreen affixed to the outer thigh of each leg, or using the partner app.
—Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There are even Braille stickers for Blind and low vision people to affix to their product’s various knobs and switches.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Verb
More importantly, this Gateway build bears Carroll Shelby’s signature on a dash plaque affixed to the glovebox.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Gone are the cumbersome air hoses and control consoles; now the boots, which offer seven levels of intensity, are charged and controlled via an iPhone Max-sized touchscreen affixed to the outer thigh of each leg, or using the partner app.
—Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
The operation is so small, its owners affix labels to their bottles by hand themselves in the back.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There are even Braille stickers for Blind and low vision people to affix to their product’s various knobs and switches.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Affix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affix. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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affix
2 of 2 noun
af·fix
ˈaf-ˌiks 
: a letter or a group of letters attached to the beginning or end of a word that serves to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form
Legal Definition
affix
transitive verb
af·fix
ə-ˈfiks, a-
1
: to attach physically
2
: to attach or add in any way
affix a signature to a document
3
: to make by or as if by pressure
affix my seal
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