verb, noun
verb [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sth (to sth) (formal) to stick or attach sth to sth else:
The label should be firmly affixed to the package.
noun (grammar) a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning. The PREFIX un- in unhappy and the SUFFIX -less in careless are both affixes.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for affix is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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