— affixable , adj. — affixal /a fik"seuhl/ , affixial /a fik"see euhl/ , adj. — affixer , n. — affixment , n.
v. /euh fiks"/ ; n. /af"iks/ , v.t.
1. to fasten, join, or attach (usually fol. by to ): to affix stamps to a letter.
2. to put or add on; append: to affix a signature to a contract.
3. to impress (a seal or stamp).
4. to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule, etc.).
n.
5. something that is joined or attached.
6. Gram. a bound inflectional or derivational element, as a prefix, infix, or suffix, added to a base or stem to form a fresh stem or a word, as -ed added to want to form wanted, or im- added to possible to form impossible. Cf. combining form .
[ 1525-35; affixus fastened to (ptp. of affigere ), equiv. to af- AF- + fig- fasten + -sus, var. of -tus ptp. suffix ]