verb
- to attach or fasten something to something else
noun
- a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning
Usage: linguistics
Examples
- Please affix your signature to the bottom of the document.
- The teacher asked us to affix the labels to our science projects.
- You need to affix a stamp to the envelope before mailing it.
- The prefix ‘un-‘ is a common affix in English.
- Students learned about different types of affixes in grammar class.
- The suffix ‘-ing’ is an affix that changes verbs to present participles.
- Make sure to affix the warning sticker to the equipment.