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Definitions for Affixing

[1] to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to ): to affix stamps to a letter.
[2] to put or add on; append: to affix a signature to a contract.
[3] to impress (a seal or stamp).
[4] to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule, etc.).
[5] something that is joined or attached.
[6] Grammar . a bound inflectional or derivational element, as a prefix, infix, or suffix, added to a base or stem to form a fresh stem or a word, as -ed added to want to form wanted, or im- added to possible to form impossible.
[7] to attach, fasten, join, or stick to affix a poster to the wall
[8] to add or append to affix a signature to a document
[9] to attach or attribute (guilt, blame, etc)
[10] 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 See also prefix, suffix, infix
[11] something fastened or attached; appendage

Words related to Affixing

affixfasten, glue, paste, tack, append, join, annex, bind, subjoin, add, tag, rivet

Words nearby Affixing

affixaffirmation, affirmative, affirmative action, affirmative flag, affirmatory, affix, affixation, affixture, afflated, afflatus, afflict

Origin of Affixing

1525–35; < Latin affīxus fastened to (past participle of affīgere ), equivalent to af- af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix

Other words from Affixing

af·fix·a·ble , adjective
af·fix·al [a-fik -suh  l] /æˈfɪk səl/ , af·fix·i·al [a-fik -see-uh  l] /æˈfɪk si əl/ , adjective
af·fix·er , noun
af·fix·ment , noun
re·af·fix , verb (used with object)
un·af·fixed , adjective

Word origin for Affixing

C15: from Medieval Latin affixāre, from ad- to + fixāre to fix

Synonyms for Affixing

append, fasten, glue, paste, tack, add, annex, bind, join, rivet, subjoin, tag, hitch on, put on, slap on, tack on, tag on