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affix
(/@/'f/I/ks )

noun (n)

  • a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • attach to(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Affix the seal here.
    Synonym:
    annex, fasten, stick on
    source: wordnet30
  • add to the very end(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • attach or become attached to a stem word(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Grammatical morphemes affix to the stem.
    source: wordnet30
  • To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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