anheften — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affix noun A bound morpheme attached to a word's stem, for example a prefix or a suffix.
- annex noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
- append verb (archaic) To hang something from a string or similar so that it dangles.
- 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.
- thumbtack noun A small tack with a slightly rounded head, pressed into place with the thumb to hold light items on a wall or noticeboard.
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 attached to a word's stem, for example a prefix or a suffix.
- noun Something attached or added on.
- noun (maths) The complex number that corresponds to a point on the Gauss plane.
- noun A small decorative detail, such as a figure or flower, added to an object or building.
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.
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