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af·fix /ə-'fiks, a-/ vt1: to attach physically2: to attach or add in any wayaffix a signature to a document3: to make by or as if by pressureaffix my seal
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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add, adfigere, adhere, adjoin, adligare, adnectere, agglutinate, annex, append, attach, bind, cohere, combine, conjoin, connect, couple, enclose, fasten, fix, incorporate, insert, join, link, put together, secure, subjoin, supplement, unite
associated concepts: affix a seal to an instrument, affix a signature, affix exhibits to a pleading, affix process to the door
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addendum, allonge, annex (add), append, attach (join), cement, cohere (adhere), combine (join together), levy, rider
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.To attach; fasten to something.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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1) To attach something to real estate in a permanent way, including planting trees, constructing a building, or installng a built-in bookshelf.2) To add a signature or or seal to a document.Category: Business, LLCs & CorporationsCategory: Divorce & Family LawCategory: Employment Law & HRCategory: ImmigrationCategory: Personal Finance & RetirementCategory: Patent, Copyright & TrademarkCategory: Real Estate & Rental Property → HomeownersCategory: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a HouseCategory: Real Estate & Rental Property → Selling a HouseCategory: Real Estate & Rental Property → Renters' & Tenants' RightsCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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v. To permanently add to, attach, or fasten on.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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v.1) to attach something to real estate in a permanent way, including planting trees and shrubs, constructing a building, or adding to existing improvements. The key is that affixed items are permanent and cannot be picked up and moved away like a washing machine.2) to sign or seal, as affix a signature or a seal.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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Affix — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affix — Sn nicht frei vorkommendes Wortbildungselement per. Wortschatz fach. (16. Jh., Form 20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. affīxum das Angeheftete , dem substantivierten PPP. von l. affīgere anheften, an etwas befestigen , zu l. fīgere (fīxum)… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
affix — [ə fiks′, afiks′; ] for n. [, af′iks΄] vt. [< L affixus, pp. of affigere, to fasten to < ad , to + figere, FIX] 1. to fasten; attach [to affix a label to a bottle] 2. to add at the end; append n. [Fr affixe < L affixus: see AFFIX the vt … English World dictionary
Affix — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affíx — (lat., »Anfügung«), die am Anfang oder Ende eines Wortes angehängten Silben, die den Begriff desselben näher bestimmen, z. B. » lich« in »weiblich«. Vgl. Sprache … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Affix — (lat. affixum, Mehrzahl affixa), Anhang, am Anfang oder Ende eines Wortes angehängte Silbe … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
affix — vb *fasten, attach, fix Analogous words: append, *add, subjoin, annex: *stick, adhere Antonyms: detach Contrasted words: disengage (see DETACH) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
affix — is a grammatical term for word elements added at the beginnings or ends of words (e.g. anti , post , re , able, ness, tion). It is also used for elements put in the middle of words (infixes) such as Eliza Doolittle s abso blooming lutely … Modern English usage
affix — [v] attach or stick add, annex, append, bind, fasten, glue, hitch on*, join, paste, put on, rivet, slap on*, subjoin, tack, tack on*, tag, tag on*; concepts 85,113,160 Ant. detach, let go, loosen … New thesaurus
affix — ► VERB ▪ attach or fasten to something else. ► NOUN Grammar ▪ an addition to a word in order to modify its meaning or create a new word. DERIVATIVES affixation noun. ORIGIN Latin affixare, from figere to fix … English terms dictionary