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    affix

    verb

    noun

    • 1. an addition to the base form or stem of a word in order to modify its meaning or create a new word.

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  2. AFFIX definition: 1. to fasten or stick one thing to another: 2. to add a letter or a group of letters to the…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of AFFIX is to attach physically. How to use affix in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Affix.

  4. An affix changes the meaning of a word. An affix may be attached to the beginning or the end of a root or stem word. If an affix is attached to the beginning of a word, it is called a prefix. If an affix is attached to the end of a word, it is called a suffix.

  5. Affix definition: to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to). See examples of AFFIX used in a sentence.

  6. An affix is an element that is added to a base word or root to create a new or inflected form. The most common affixes are prefixes, which attach to the beginning of a base or root word, and suffixes, which attach to the end.

  7. When you affix something, you stick it on to something else. You might affix a stamp to a letter or affix colorful stickers to your notebook. The verb affix often refers to physically attaching something — like when you affix a label onto a folder — but it can be used more broadly to describe adding on something.

  8. AFFIX meaning: 1. to fasten or stick one thing to another: 2. to add a letter or a group of letters to the…. Learn more.