Helen Fenton

Affix: Definition and part of speech

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Affix

  1. v. t. To fix or fasten figuratively; — with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground.
  2. v. t. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one’s name to a writing.
  3. v. t. To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically.
  4. v. t. To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Affirmatively: Definition and part of speech

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Affirmatively

  1. adv. In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question; in the affirmative; — opposed to negatively.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Affirmative: Definition and part of speech

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Affirmative

  1. n. A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc.
  2. a. Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law.
  3. a. That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering “yes” to a question; — opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote.
  4. a. Positive; dogmatic.
  5. a. Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
  6. a. Positive; — a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted.
  7. n. That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; — opposed to negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Affirmation: Definition and part of speech

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Affirmation

  1. n. A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath.
  2. n. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law.
  3. n. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; — opposed to negation or denial.
  4. n. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.