Af*fix" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Affixed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Affixing.] [LL. affixare, L. affixus, p. p. of
affigere to fasten to; ad + figere to fasten: cf. OE.
affichen, F. afficher, ultimately fr. L. affigere. See
Fix.] 1. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close
or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable
to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's
name to a writing.
2. To fix or fasten in any way; to attach
physically.
Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves
of a plant improper for their food.
Ray.
3. To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names
affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix
a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any
one.
4. To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with on
or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Syn. -- To attach; subjoin; connect; annex; unite.
Af"fix (&?;), n.; pl.
Affixes (#). [L. affixus, p. p. of
affigere: cf. F. affixe.] That which is affixed; an
appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a
word; a suffix; a postfix.
