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AFFIX Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word affix. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word affix. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for AFFIX

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join
verbv
noun

• the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

• a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

verb

• become part of; become a member of a group or organization

• cause to become joined or linked

• come into the company of

• make contact or come together

• be or become joined or united or linked

attach
verbv
verb

• cause to be attached

• be attached; be in contact with

• become attached

• create social or emotional ties

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

fasten
verbv
verb

• cause to be firmly attached

• become fixed or fastened

• attach to

• make tight or tighter

secure
adjectiveadj
adjective

• free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

• free from danger or risk

• not likely to fail or give way

adjective satellite

• immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

• financially safe

verb

• get by special effort

• cause to be firmly attached

• assure payment of

• make certain of

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• furnish with battens

stick
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an implement consisting of a length of wood

• a small thin branch of a tree

• a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

• a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine

• informal terms for the leg

• a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball

• a long thin implement resembling a length of wood

• marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

• threat of a penalty

verb

• put, fix, force, or implant

• stay put (in a certain place)

• stick to firmly

• be or become fixed

• endure

• be a devoted follower or supporter

• be loyal to

• cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

• fasten with an adhesive material like glue

• fasten with or as with pins or nails

• fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something

• pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument

• pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed

• come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

• saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

• be a mystery or bewildering to

supplement
verb, nounv, n
noun

• textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

• a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)

• a supplementary component that improves capability

verb

• add as a supplement to what seems insufficient

• serve as a supplement to

• add to the very end

addition
nounn
noun

• a component that is added to something to improve it

• the act of adding one thing to another

• a quantity that is added

• something added to what you already have

• a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

• the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

postfix
nounn
noun

• an affix that is added at the end of the word

suffix
nounn
noun

• an affix that is added at the end of the word

verb

• attach a suffix to

unite
verbv
verb

• act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

• become one

• have or possess in combination

• be or become joined or united or linked

• bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation

• join or combine

put together
verbv
verb

• create by putting components or members together

append
verb, nounv, n
verb

• add to the very end

• fix to; attach

• state or say further

Best Hypernyms For AFFIX

Here is a list of related hypernyms for affix, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
attach abstraction category classification concept construct element entity idea notion object principle system term thing unit word
Phrases (2)
bound formbound morpheme

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