English noun: affix | |||
1. | affix (communication) a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bound form, bound morpheme | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | infix, postfix, prefix, suffix | ||
Part meronym | word | ||
English verb: affix | |||
1. | affix (contact) attach to | ||
Samples | Affix the seal here. | ||
Synonyms | stick on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | plaster, post, seal, stamp | ||
Cause | adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to | ||
2. | affix (contact) add to the very end | ||
Samples | He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language. | ||
Synonyms | add on, append, supplement | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | annex | ||
3. | affix (contact) attach or become attached to a stem word | ||
Samples | Grammatical morphemes affix to the stem. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | infix, prefix, suffix | ||