Affirming gun
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a gun fired by a warship to signal its intention to search a merchant vessel.
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to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one’s loyalty to one’s country; He affirmed that all was well. to confirm or ratify: The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the lower court. to assert solemnly: He affirmed his innocence. to express agreement with or commitment to; uphold; support: to affirm human rights. […]
- Affix
to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter. to put or add on; append: to affix a signature to a contract. to impress (a seal or stamp). to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule, etc.). something that is joined or attached. Grammar. a bound inflectional or derivational element, as a […]
- Affixation
. Grammar. the process of inflection or derivation that consists of adding an . Historical Examples We have reserved the very curious type of affixation known as “infixing” for separate illustration. Language Edward Sapir
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to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter. to put or add on; append: to affix a signature to a contract. to impress (a seal or stamp). to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule, etc.). something that is joined or attached. Grammar. a bound inflectional or derivational element, as a […]
- Affixes
to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter. to put or add on; append: to affix a signature to a contract. to impress (a seal or stamp). to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule, etc.). something that is joined or attached. Grammar. a bound inflectional or derivational element, as a […]