AFFIX Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'affix' distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of affix are attach , fasten , and fix . While all these words mean "to make something stay firmly in place," affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing. // affix your address label here

Q: When can 'attach' be used instead of 'affix'?

The words attach and affix are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together. // attach the W-2 form here

Q: When is it sensible to use 'fasten' instead of 'affix'?

The synonyms fasten and affix are sometimes interchangeable, but fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing. // fasten the reins to a post

Q: When might 'fix' be a better fit than 'affix'?

While in some cases nearly identical to affix , fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding. // fixed the stake in the ground

affix

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ə-ˈfiks

Definition of affix next

as in to attach

to cause (something) to hold to another affix a first-class stamp to the envelope

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How is the word affix distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of affix are attach, fasten, and fix. While all these words mean "to make something stay firmly in place," affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing.

affix your address label here

When can attach be used instead of affix?

The words attach and affix are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together.

attach the W-2 form here

When is it sensible to use fasten instead of affix?

The synonyms fasten and affix are sometimes interchangeable, but fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing.

fasten the reins to a post

When might fix be a better fit than affix?

While in some cases nearly identical to affix, fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding.

fixed the stake in the ground

Examples of affix in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web Remember that the first step is almost always affixing the tag to the carcass, or reporting your kill on a state’s dedicated smartphone application. —

Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024 The department said all custody deputies carry at least one dose of the medication with them, and doses of it are affixed to the walls for inmates to use in some parts of the jail. —

Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 Some are short with a small bow placed at the crown, while others are of more considerable size, often affixing to a bridal updo and draping every-so-elegantly to the floor, sometimes extending into a train. —

Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024 Performing at the Station nightclub, a fire erupted when the band’s pyrotechnic sparks ignited an unapproved foam soundproofing material affixed to the walls and ceiling around the stage. —

A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for affix

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