affixed; affixing; affixes
1
: to attach physically
affix a stamp to a letter
3
: impress
affixed my seal
1
grammar
: one or more sounds or letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form
The affix in the word "attendance" is "-ance."
2
Examples of affix in a Sentence
Verb
affix a first-class stamp to the envelope
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But the creation was so popular that other grandes dames of international society were soon donning their own versions—affixed to semiprecious and precious stones such as aquamarine and morganite.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Pin one to a scarf, the waistband of your jeans, or go the runway route (à la Tory Burch, Ashlyn, and Rodarte FW25) and affix one to the lapel of a wool blazer or cape.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Banners and signs must be hand-held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or Mortgage Matchup Center advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But the creation was so popular that other grandes dames of international society were soon donning their own versions—affixed to semiprecious and precious stones such as aquamarine and morganite.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
No mortar affixes the massive pink granite blocks to one another.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Pin one to a scarf, the waistband of your jeans, or go the runway route (à la Tory Burch, Ashlyn, and Rodarte FW25) and affix one to the lapel of a wool blazer or cape.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Affix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affix. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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affix
2 of 2 noun
af·fix
ˈaf-ˌiks 
: a letter or a group of letters attached to the beginning or end of a word that serves to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form
Legal Definition
affix
transitive verb
af·fix
ə-ˈfiks, a-
1
: to attach physically
2
: to attach or add in any way
affix a signature to a document
3
: to make by or as if by pressure
affix my seal
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