infix Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun an affix that is inserted inside the word
verb put or introduce into something
insert; introduce; enter.
- insert a picture into the text
verb attach a morpheme into a stem word

L. infixus, p.p of infigere to infix; pref. in- in + figere to fix: cf. F. infixer. See Fix.

imperfect & past participle Infixed ; present participle & verbal noun Infixing

To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in; as, to infix a sting, spear, or dart. Shak.
The fatal dart a ready passage found, And deep within her heart infixed the wound. Dryden.
To implant or fix; to instill; to inculcate, as principles, thoughts, or instructions; as, to infix good principles in the mind, or ideas in the memory.