n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' fiks, a-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin affixus, past participle of affigere to fasten to, from ad- + figere to fasten ― more at FIX
Date: 1533
1 : to attach physically < affix a stamp to a letter>
2 : to attach in any way : ADD , APPEND < affix a signature to a document>
3 : IMPRESS < affix ed my seal>
synonyms see FASTEN
– af · fix · able \ - ' fik-s ə -b ə l \ adjective
– af · fix · a · tion \ ˌ a- ˌ fik- ' s ā -sh ə n \ noun
– af · fix · ment \ ə - ' fik-sm ə nt, a- \ noun