| NOUN | communication | affix | a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form |
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| VERB | contact | affix, stick on | attach to |
| contact | affix, append, add on, supplement | add to the very end | |
| contact | affix | attach or become attached to a stem word |
| Sounds | ae'fihks; ahfih'ks | |
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| Rhymes | acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks... | |
| Meaning | A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form. | |
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| Part of | word | A unit of language that native speakers can identify |
| Narrower | infix | An affix that is inserted inside the word |
| prefix | An affix that is added in front of the word | |
| suffix, postfix | An affix that is added at the end of the word | |
| Broader | bound morpheme, bound form | A morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger / larger construction |
| Adjectives | affixal, affixial | of or pertaining to a linguistic affix |
| Verbs | affix | attach or become attached to a stem word |
| Meaning | attach to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "affix the seal here" | |
| Synonym | stick on | |
| Cause to | adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to | stick / stick to firmly |
| Narrower | plaster | affix conspicuously |
| post | affix in a public place or for public notice | |
| seal | affix a seal to | |
| stamp | affix a stamp to | |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
| Spanish | pegar | |
| Meaning | add to the very end. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Synonyms | append, add on, supplement | |
| Narrower | annex | attach to |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
| Nouns | affixation | the act of attaching or affixing something |
| Meaning | attach or become attached to a stem word. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem" | |
| Narrower | infix | attach a morpheme into a stem word |
| prefix | attach a prefix to | |
| suffix | attach a suffix to | |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
| Nouns | affix | a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form |
| affixation | formation of a word by means of an affix | |
| affixation | the result of adding an affix to a root word | |