Affix
verb
To attach or stick something to something else.
You need to affix the stamp to the envelope.
Often appears as...
- affix the label
- affix signature
noun
A letter or letters added at the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.
In the word 'unhappy', 'un-' is a prefix and '-y' is a suffix. Both are types of affixes.
Often appears as...
- prefix affix
- suffix affix
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Academic
verb
To add or connect, especially to a larger or major thing.
The appendices were affixed to the end of the report.
Often appears as...
- affix signature
- affix responsibility
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To attach or stick something to something else.
You need to affix the stamp to the envelope.
Often appears as...
- affix the label
- affix signature
noun
A letter or letters added at the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.
In the word 'unhappy', 'un-' is a prefix and '-y' is a suffix. Both are types of affixes.
Often appears as...
- prefix affix
- suffix affix
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To add or connect, especially to a larger or major thing.
The appendices were affixed to the end of the report.
Often appears as...
- affix signature
- affix responsibility
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Attachment
As a verb, 'affix' often refers to physically attaching things with adhesive, like stamps to letters.
Ensure to affix the photo to the application form.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Documents
In formal settings, 'affix' implies officially attaching something, like a seal or signature to a document.
Please affix your initials next to the correction.
Pro Tip 3/3Securely Attach
'Affix' suggests a permanent or secure attachment, not just placing items together lightly.
The mechanic affixed the license plate to the car.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Attachment
As a verb, 'affix' often refers to physically attaching things with adhesive, like stamps to letters.
Ensure to affix the photo to the application form.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Documents
In formal settings, 'affix' implies officially attaching something, like a seal or signature to a document.
Please affix your initials next to the correction.
Pro Tip 3/3Securely Attach
'Affix' suggests a permanent or secure attachment, not just placing items together lightly.
The mechanic affixed the license plate to the car.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Attachment
As a verb, 'affix' often refers to physically attaching things with adhesive, like stamps to letters.
Ensure to affix the photo to the application form.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Documents
In formal settings, 'affix' implies officially attaching something, like a seal or signature to a document.
Please affix your initials next to the correction.
Pro Tip 3/3Securely Attach
'Affix' suggests a permanent or secure attachment, not just placing items together lightly.
The mechanic affixed the license plate to the car.
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The true story of 'true'...
reliable, faithful, and steadfast. The word true is a simple word, and we can add some affixes to grow its family tree with words like truer, truest, truly, truth, and untruth. But if we go in the other direction
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are affixed to public buildings in many different ways so you will see Braille signs in affixed to toilet signs to lift panels and the top and bottom of flights of stairs in many public buildings such
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Cop vs. Bandido PIPE...
compulsory they're notorious for heavy drinking drug taking and hard partying it's clear that the Bandidos relish their outlaw status their patch is affixed to swastika flags not that the
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Justin Hall-Tipping:...
is actually transparent and flexible. And when it's in this form, if I combine it with a polymer and affix it to your window
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The true story of 'true'...
reliable, faithful, and steadfast. The word true is a simple word, and we can add some affixes to grow its family tree with words like truer, truest, truly, truth, and untruth. But if we go in the other direction
Video examples
How electromagnetic...
are affixed to public buildings in many different ways so you will see Braille signs in affixed to toilet signs to lift panels and the top and bottom of flights of stairs in many public buildings such
Video examples
Cop vs. Bandido PIPE...
compulsory they're notorious for heavy drinking drug taking and hard partying it's clear that the Bandidos relish their outlaw status their patch is affixed to swastika flags not that the
Video examples
Justin Hall-Tipping:...
is actually transparent and flexible. And when it's in this form, if I combine it with a polymer and affix it to your window
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Anthony Doerr
American Writer
We live in a culture that venerates scores. We affix numbers to how much fat is in our mochachinos, how quickly our telephones suck information from the air, how much pain we're in. Reading, too, has become a skill to quantifiably assess.
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George Takei
American Actor
I grew up in the age of radio. That was my main boyhood form of entertainment: lying on the living room floor with my ears affixed to the radio. I loved shows like 'The Phantom,' 'Cisco Kid,' and even 'Happy Theater' when I was younger.
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Bob Costas
American Celebrity
It doesn't seem that long ago to me that the word 'irreverent' seemed affixed to my name. 'Irreverent newcomer.' I went from irreverent to venerable in what seems to me like the blink of an eye.
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Shannon Walker
My sleeping bag is affixed to a wall and I climb inside and sort of float around in the sleeping bag at night while I'm sleeping.
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David Draiman
American Musician
For whatever reason, the mainstream media, for the most part, affixes itself to progressive or liberal propaganda.
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Carlos Santana
Mexican Musician
Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain... you hear them and they're affixed to you.
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Rick Famuyiwa
Nigerian Director
Good or bad is what we tend to want to affix to people, but we're all complicated.
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Francois Rabelais
French Clergyman
To good and true love fear is forever affixed.
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Anthony Doerr
American Writer
We live in a culture that venerates scores. We affix numbers to how much fat is in our mochachinos, how quickly our telephones suck information from the air, how much pain we're in. Reading, too, has become a skill to quantifiably assess.
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George Takei
American Actor
I grew up in the age of radio. That was my main boyhood form of entertainment: lying on the living room floor with my ears affixed to the radio. I loved shows like 'The Phantom,' 'Cisco Kid,' and even 'Happy Theater' when I was younger.
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Bob Costas
American Celebrity
It doesn't seem that long ago to me that the word 'irreverent' seemed affixed to my name. 'Irreverent newcomer.' I went from irreverent to venerable in what seems to me like the blink of an eye.
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Shannon Walker
My sleeping bag is affixed to a wall and I climb inside and sort of float around in the sleeping bag at night while I'm sleeping.
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David Draiman
American Musician
For whatever reason, the mainstream media, for the most part, affixes itself to progressive or liberal propaganda.
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Carlos Santana
Mexican Musician
Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain... you hear them and they're affixed to you.
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Rick Famuyiwa
Nigerian Director
Good or bad is what we tend to want to affix to people, but we're all complicated.
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Francois Rabelais
French Clergyman
To good and true love fear is forever affixed.
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