anheften — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affix noun A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
- annex noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
- append verb To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
- fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
Senses
anheften is used for these senses in English:
- affix (transitive) To attach.
- annex To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
- append (transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
- fix (intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
- stick (transitive, slang, dated) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
- thumbtack (transitive) To fix or attach something with a thumbtack.
affix — full definition
- noun A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
- noun That which is affixed; an appendage.
- noun The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
- noun Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
annex — full definition
- noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
- noun A section added to the end of a document, listing extra material.
- verb To take control of territory and incorporate it into one's own country, typically by force.