Transfix

  • 1Transfix — Trans*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfixing}.] [L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See {Fix}.] To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2transfix — transfíx s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  TRANSFÍX s. n. grup de documente format prin suprapunerea a două sau mai multe acte. (< engl. transfix, lat. transfixus) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …

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  • 3transfix — [v1] hold one’s attention bewitch, captivate, enchant, engross, fascinate, hold, hypnotize, mesmerize, palsy, paralyze, petrify, rivet, root, spellbind, stop in one’s tracks*, stop one dead*, stun; concepts 11,14 Ant. bore, look away transfix… …

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  • 4transfix — [trans fiks′] vt. [< L transfixus, pp. of transfigere, to transfix < trans , TRANS + figere, to FIX] 1. to pierce through with or as if with something pointed 2. to fasten in this manner; impale 3. to make motionless, as if impaled… …

    English World dictionary

  • 5transfix — index pierce (lance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6transfix — (v.) 1580s, pierce through, impale, from M.Fr. transfixer, from L. transfixus impaled, pp. of transfigere to impale, pierce through, from trans through (see TRANS (Cf. trans )) + figere to fix, fasten (see FIX (Cf. fix)) …

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  • 7transfix — ► VERB 1) make motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment. 2) pierce with a sharp implement. ORIGIN Latin transfigere pierce through …

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  • 8Transfix — Ein Transfix ist eine Urkunde, deren Inhalt durch eine weitere, im inhaltlichen Zusammenhang stehende Urkunde bestätigt (transfixiert) wird. Dies kann zum Beispiel geschehen, indem zwei oder mehr Urkunden durch ein Band verbunden und gemeinsam… …

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  • 9transfix — UK [trænsˈfɪks] / US verb [transitive] Word forms transfix : present tense I/you/we/they transfix he/she/it transfixes present participle transfixing past tense transfixed past participle transfixed to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or… …

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  • 10Transfix — In linguistic morphology, a transfix is a discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word. The prototypical example comes from the Semitic languages, where nearly all word derivation and inflection involves the… …

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