Affix

/əˈfɪks/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a thing added to something else; an attachment.

The teacher used an affix to demonstrate how the meaning of the word changed.

a prefix or suffix added to a word.

In the word 'disagree,' 'dis-' is the affix that alters the meaning.

verb

to fasten, attach, or add something to something else.

Please affix the stamp to the corner of the envelope.

to attach or append (a suffix or prefix) to a word.

We can affix the prefix 'un-' to the word 'happy' to create 'unhappy.'

From Latin 'affixus', past participle of 'affigere', meaning 'to fasten to, attach'.

affix a stamp

To attach a postage stamp to a letter or package.

affix one's signature

To sign a document formally.

affix to memory

To commit something to memory.

affixed

Past tense of affix, meaning attached or fastened.

affixation

The process of adding an affix to a root word.

affixable

Capable of being affixed.

To stick something on a person or object.

I just affixed a sticker on my laptop.

To put something in place.

He affixed the remote to the couch so he wouldn't lose it.