Affix
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Affix ( verb )
- To attach or fasten something to something else.
- To add a prefix or suffix to a word in order to form a new word or change the word's grammatical function.
Origin:
From latin affixus, past participle of affigere ("fasten to, attach"), from ad- ("to") + figere ("to fix").
Examples:
- She affixed the label to the jar.
- He affixed the stamp to the envelope.
- The teacher asked the students to affix the prefix "un-" to make the opposite of a word.
- The computer program affixes a watermark to each image.
- The scientist affixed the electrodes to the patient's head.
(As a noun)
Affix ( noun )
- A particle or element added to a word to change its form or meaning, such as a prefix or suffix.
- A particle or element added to a sentence to change its meaning, such as a preposition or conjuction.
Origin:
From latin affixus, past participle of affigere ("fasten to, attach"), from ad- ("to") + figere ("to fix").
Examples:
- The prefix "un-" is an affix that changes the meaning of the word to opposite.
- The suffix "-ed" is an affix that changes the verb to past tense.
- The word "unhappy" is formed by affixing the prefix "un-" to the word "happy".
- The word "walked" is formed by affixing the suffix "-ed" to the word "walk".
- The affix "over" is added to the sentence "I am" to form "I am over".