to embellish, adorn, or dot a surface with decorative elements

prefix (linguistics)

to connect or join separate elements together to form a whole, such as words or items

A linguistic element, such as a prefix or suffix, added to a word root or stem to form a new word.

to repair clothing or fabric items by sewing or adding patches

to string together words, sentences, or ideas to create a piece of writing

infix (grammar); a particle attached within a word or expression

to repair or fix holes and tears in garments or cloth

to join together

a suffix at the end of a computer file name indicating its format

to gather and patch up something that is badly damaged (idiom)

to join or arrange words to form phrases or text

to compose an essay

decorated or embellished with something attached to the surface or edge.

to add ornaments or embellishments to something