affix

🇺🇸 /əˈfɪks/ 🇬🇧 /əˈfɪks/
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Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to attach or stick something to something else

Please affix the stamp to the envelope.

noun
R

a letter or group of letters added to a word to change its meaning

The affix 'un-' changes the meaning of 'happy' to 'unhappy'.

translation

v. to attach or stick something to something else
n. a letter or group of letters added to a word to change its meaning

Word Forms

3rd Present affixes
Progressive affixing
Past affixed
Perfect affixed
Plural affixes