infix

[ verb in-fiks, in-fiks; noun in-fiks ]

/ verb ɪnˈfɪks, ˈɪnˌfɪks; noun ˈɪnˌfɪks /

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verb (used with object)

to fix, fasten, or drive in: He infixed the fatal spear.

to implant: to infix a habit.

to instill (a fact, idea, etc.) in the mind or memory; impress.

Grammar. to add as an infix.

verb (used without object)

Grammar. (of a linguistic form) to admit an infix.

noun

Grammar. an affix that is inserted within the body of the element to which it is added, as Latin m in accumbō “I lie down,” as compared with accubuī “I lay down.”

Origin of infix

First recorded in 1495–1505; from Latin infīxus, past participle of infīgere “to fasten in”; see in-², fix

SYNONYMS FOR infix

3 inculcate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM infix

in·fix·ion

[in-fik-shuhn], /ɪnˈfɪk ʃən/, nounun·in·fixed, adjective

Words nearby infix

infinity, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, infix, infl., in flagrante delicto, inflame, inflammable, inflammation

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Example sentences from the Web for infix

It is more than to infuse, it is to infix it in such a manner as that it never may wear out.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies|Samuel Johnson
I have a friend who loves me as his life, and in whose breast I should infix a mortal sting if I ungratefully left him.
Mathilda|Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

British Dictionary definitions for infix

infix

verb (ɪnˈfɪks, ˈɪnˌfɪks)

(tr) to fix firmly in

(tr) to instil or inculcate

grammar to insert (an affix) or (of an affix) to be inserted into the middle of a word

noun (ˈɪnˌfɪks)

grammar an affix inserted into the middle of a word

Derived forms of infix

infixation or infixion (ɪnˈfɪkʃən), noun

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单词	infix
释义	infix [ verb in-fiks, in-fiks; noun in-fiks ] / verb ɪnˈfɪks, ˈɪnˌfɪks; noun ˈɪnˌfɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR infix ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to fix, fasten, or drive in: He infixed the fatal spear. to implant: to infix a habit. to instill (a fact, idea, etc.) in the mind or memory; impress. Grammar. to add as an infix. verb (used without object) Grammar. (of a linguistic form) to admit an infix. noun Grammar. an affix that is inserted within the body of the element to which it is added, as Latin m in accumbō “I lie down,” as compared with accubuī “I lay down.” Origin of infix First recorded in 1495–1505; from Latin infīxus, past participle of infīgere “to fasten in”; see in-², fix SYNONYMS FOR infix 3 inculcate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR infix ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM infix in·fix·ion [in-fik-shuhn], /ɪnˈfɪk ʃən/, nounun·in·fixed, adjective Words nearby infix infinity, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, infix, infl., in flagrante delicto, inflame, inflammable, inflammation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infix It is more than to infuse, it is to infix it in such a manner as that it never may wear out. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies\|Samuel Johnson I have a friend who loves me as his life, and in whose breast I should infix a mortal sting if I ungratefully left him. Mathilda\|Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley British Dictionary definitions for infix infix verb (ɪnˈfɪks, ˈɪnˌfɪks) (tr) to fix firmly in (tr) to instil or inculcate grammar to insert (an affix) or (of an affix) to be inserted into the middle of a word noun (ˈɪnˌfɪks) grammar an affix inserted into the middle of a word Derived forms of infix infixation or infixion (ɪnˈfɪkʃən), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to infix consolidate, thicken, set, secure, pin, affix, inculcate, connect, glue, instill, graft, ingrain, attach, moor, congeal, lodge, tie, implant, entrench, locate
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infix

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of infix

SYNONYMS FOR infix

OTHER WORDS FROM infix

Words nearby infix

Example sentences from the Web for infix

British Dictionary definitions for infix

verb (ɪnˈfɪks, ˈɪnˌfɪks)

noun (ˈɪnˌfɪks)

Derived forms of infix

Words related to infix