affix
To attachTo attach.
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» Please affix the address label here.
Das Adressetikett bitte hier aufkleben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
FeuDRenais · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To attach.
to affix a stigma to a person
to affix ridicule or blame to somebody
befestigen, anheften, anbringen
прикрепля́тьprikrepljátʹ
attach or become attached to a stem word
(transitive)To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
to affix a syllable to a word
to affix a seal to an instrument
add to the very end
(ditransitive)To fix or fasten figuratively.
eyes affixed upon the ground
stick or fasten to
Examples
9 sentencesPlease affix the address label here.
deDas Adressetikett bitte hier aufkleben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Please affix a passport-sized photograph to this form.
deBitte ein Passfoto auf dieses Formular kleben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Do not forget to affix the stamp to the envelope.
ruНе забудь приклеить на конверт марку. — marafon
deDenk dran, die Marke auf den Umschlag zu kleben! — Yorwba
As a true testimony we affixed our seals to this letter.
'I'll be back soon' was written by hand on a piece of paper affixed to the office door.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin affixus, perfect passive participle of affigere (from ad- + figere). BBorrowed from Latin affixus, perfect passive participle of affigere (from ad- + figere). By surface analysis, af- + fix.
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Forms
affixes, affixing, affixed, affixedSynonyms
42 synonyms- stick or fasten to:stick on
- add to the very end:appendadd onsupplement
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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