affixed

«affixed» in Mova's school dictionary: fixed, stuck or attached to something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form (past of «affix»: affix, affixes, affixed, affixing); adjective

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Affixed means fixed, stuck or attached to something. tree →

2) (grammar) An affix is a part added to a word, like a prefix (un-) or a suffix (-ful); affixed means added in this way. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word in instructions and exam language: «a label affixed to the box». In everyday talk people say «stuck on» or «attached». In grammar lessons affixes make new words: «un + happy», «care + ful».

examples

• A stamp was affixed to the envelope. tree →
• The notice was affixed to the door. tree →
• Labels must be affixed to every bag. tree →
• A photo was affixed to her pass. tree →
• In «unhappy», the prefix «un-» is affixed to «happy». tree →
• The plaque is affixed to the wall. tree →

note

Formal word. Noun «affix» covers prefixes and suffixes. Simpler words: stuck, attached, fixed.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «affixed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.