affix

verb
UK: /əˈfɪks/
US: /əˈfɪks/

  1. To attach something to something else.

    1. Please affix the stamp to the envelope before mailing it. [ ] [ ]
    2. You must affix your signature to the document to make it legally binding. [ ] [ ]

  2. To add a prefix or suffix to a word.

    1. We can affix 'un-' to 'happy' to create its opposite. [ ] [ ]
    2. When you affix the suffix '-ing' to a verb, you create a present participle. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

suffix fasten prefix append attach
affix noun

  1. Something that is attached to something else.

    1. The price tag is an affix on the product. [ ] [ ]
    2. An interesting affix was on the old letter I found in the attic. [ ] [ ]

  2. A prefix or suffix.

    1. '-ness' is a common affix that creates nouns from adjectives. [ ] [ ]
    2. The affix '-ing' changes a verb into its present participle form. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "affix" in English means: To attach something to something else., To add a prefix or suffix to a word..

The phonetic transcription of "affix" is /əˈfɪks/ in British English and /əˈfɪks/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "affix": suffix, fasten, prefix, append, attach.

Example usage of "affix": "Please affix the stamp to the envelope before mailing it.". More examples on the page.