affixing
Securing in place
Affixing is the act of attaching or fastening something to something else: affixing a stamp to an envelope, affixing your signature to the document.
The word carries a slightly formal tone, common in legal and official contexts where precise attachment matters.
Fastening with adhesive
- tapingRecording or binding
- bondingForming close connections
- stickingHolding fast to
- pastingAdhering with sticky substance
cementing · welding · soldering · epoxying · sealing · gumming · adhering · laminating
Departing at speed
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- screwingTurning threaded metal in
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
tying · binding · lashing · stapling · riveting · anchoring · joining · knotting
Altering verb endings systematically
- decliningDecreasing in strength
- morphemeSmallest meaningful language unit
- derivationSource or origin tracing
- inflectionWord form alteration
root · stem · particle · agglutination · compounding · word-formation · etymology
Attaching identifying markers
- markingIndicating with symbols
- stampingForceful foot motion
- stickeringApplying adhesive labels
- ticketingIssuing entry passes
branding · badging · coding · inscribing · imprinting · embossing · engraving · lettering
gluing
Fastening with adhesive
pasting · cementing · welding · soldering · epoxying · sealing · gumming · adhering · laminating · decoupage
bolting
Departing at speed
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- screwingTurning threaded metal in
tacking · tying · binding · lashing · stapling · riveting · anchoring · joining · knotting · buckling
conjugating
Altering verb endings systematically
- decliningDecreasing in strength
- morphemeSmallest meaningful language unit
- derivationSource or origin tracing
inflection · root · stem · particle · agglutination · compounding · word-formation · etymology
tagging
Attaching identifying markers
- markingIndicating with symbols
- stampingForceful foot motion
- stickeringApplying adhesive labels
ticketing · branding · badging · coding · inscribing · imprinting · embossing · engraving · lettering · decaling