—v.tr.
1 (usu. foll. by to, on) attach, fasten.
2 add in writing (a signature or postscript).
3 impress (a seal or stamp).
—n.
1 an appendage; an addition.
2 Gram. an addition or element placed at the beginning (prefix) or end ({{}}suffix) of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word (infix), to modify its meaning.
Derivatives:
affixture n.
Etymology: F affixer, affixe or med.L affixare frequent. of L affigere (as AD-, figere fix- fix)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.