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Prefixes
Prefixes
Prefixes are widely used to form new words which may convey totally different meanings. A Prefix is placed before a root word to make a new word.
Examples :
be + set = beset
In this, BE is a prefix which is placed in front of the root word SET to form another word which is BESET here.
The widely used prefixes are :
Examples :
dis + play = display
In this, DIS is a prefix which is placed in front of the root word PLAY to form another word which is DISPLAY here.
be + set = beset
In this, BE is a prefix which is placed in front of the root word SET to form another word which is BESET here.
mis + spell = misspell
In this, MIS is a prefix which is placed in front of the root word SPELL to form another word which is MISSPELL here.
The widely used prefixes are :
a- = not, without
a- = to, towards
a- = of
ab- = also
ad- = also
ante- = before, preceding
anti- = opposing, against, the opposite
ant- = opposing, against, the opposite
any- = of all
be- = all over, all around
bi- = have, two in one
com- = with, jointly, completely
co- = with, jointly, completely
col- = with, jointly, completely
con- = with, jointly, completely
cor- = with, jointly, completely
contra- = against, opposite
counter- = opposition, opposite direction
de- down, away
dia- = through, across
die = through, across
dis- = negation, removal, expulsion
di- = negation, removal, expulsion
en- = put into or on
em- = put into or on
ex- = out
e- = out
ef- = out
extra- = outside, beyond
hemi- = half
hyper- = beyond, more than, more than normal
hypo- under
in- = not, without
il- = not, without
im- = not, without
il- = into, in, towards, inside
im- = into, towards, inside, in
ir- = in, into, towards, inside
infra- = below
inter- = between, among
intra- = inside, within
micro- = small
mis- = wrong, bad & hate
ob- = blocking, against, concealing
out- = surpassing, exceeding
out- = external, away from
over- = excessively, completely
over- = upper, outer, over, above
peri- = round, about
post- = after in time or order
pre- = before in time, place, order or importance
pro- = favouring, in support of
re- = again
semi- = half, partly
sub-= at a lower position
suc- = at a lower position
suf- = at a lower position
sug- = at a lower position
sup- = at a lower position
super- = over, above
sur- = at a lower position
sus- = at a lower position
syn- = in union, acting together
sym- in union, acting together
trans- = across, beyond
ultra- = beyond
un- = not
under- = beneath, below
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