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<hw>Af*firm"a*tive</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>affirmativus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>affirmatif</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Confirmative; ratifying; <as>as, an act <ex>affirmative</ex> of common law</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering "yes" to a question; -- opposed to <i>negative</i>; <as>as, an <ex>affirmative</ex> answer; an <ex>affirmative</ex> vote.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Positive; dogmatic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>J. Taylor.</i>

<blockquote>Lysicles was a little by the <b>affirmative</b> air of Crito. <i>Berkeley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(logic)</fld> <def>Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Alg.)</fld> <def>Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to <i>negative</i>, or such as are to be subtracted.</def>

<h1>Affirmative</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*firm"a*tive</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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 <ant>negative</ant>; <as>as, there were forty votes in the <ex>affirmative</ex>, and ten in the <i>negative</i></as>.</def>

<blockquote>Whether there are such beings or not, 't is sufficient for my purpose that many have believed the <b>affirmative</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; <as>as, <ex>yes</ex>, <ex>that is so</ex>, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Affirmatively</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*firm"a*tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question; in the affirmative; -- opposed to <i>negatively</i>.</def>

<h1>Affirmatory</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*firm"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.</def>

<i>Massey.</i>

<h1>Affirmer</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*firm"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who affirms.</def>

<h1>Affix</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*fix"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Affixed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Affixing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>affixare</ets>, L. <ets>affixus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>affigere</ets> to fasten to; <ets>ad + figere</ets> to fasten: cf. OE. <ets>affichen</ets>, F. <ets>afficher</ets>, ultimately fr. L. <ets>affigere</ets>. See <er>Fix</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; <as>as, to <ex>affix</ex> a syllable to a word; to <ex>affix</ex> a seal to an instrument; to <ex>affix</ex> one's name to a writing.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically.</def>

<blockquote>Should they [caterpillars] <b>affix</b> them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food. <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To attach, unite, or connect with; <as>as, names <ex>affixed</ex> to ideas, or ideas <ex>affixed</ex> to things; to <ex>affix</ex> a stigma to a person; to <ex>affix</ex> ridicule or blame to any one.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>; <as>as, eyes <ex>affixed</ex> upon the ground</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- To attach; subjoin; connect; annex; unite.</syn>

<h1>Affix</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af"fix</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Affixes</plw> (#)</plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>affixus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>affigere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>affixe</ets>.]</ety> <def>That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.</def>