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Classical Engllish prefix( Native)
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List of English prefixes
Native English
prefix
Meaning
Example
a- verb > predicative adjective with progressive aspect afloat, atremble
anti- against anti-war, antivirus, anti-human
arch- supreme, highest, worst arch-rival, archangel
be- equipped with, covered with, beset with (pejorative or facetious) bedeviled, becalm, bedazzle, bewitch
co- joint, with, accompanying co-worker, coordinator, cooperation
counter- against, in opposition to counteract, counterpart
de- reverse action, get rid of de-emphasise
dis- not, opposite of disloyal, disagree
dis- reverse action, get rid of disconnect, disinformation
en-/em- to make into, to put into, to get into enmesh, empower
ex- former ex-husband, ex-boss, ex-colleague, exit
fore- before forearm, forerunner
in-/il-/im-/ir- not, opposite of inexact, irregular
inter- between, among interstate, interact
mal- bad(ly) malnourish
mid- middle midlife
mini- small minimarket, mini-room
mis- wrong, astray misinformation, misguide
out- better, faster, longer, beyond outreach, outcome
over- too much overreact, overact
post- after post-election, post-graduation
pre- before pre-election, pre-enter
pro- for, on the side of pro-life
re- again, back rerun
self- self self-sufficient
step- family relation by remarriage stepbrother
trans- across, from one place to another transatlantic
twi- two twibill, twilight
un- not, opposite of unnecessary, unequal
un- reverse action, deprive of, release from undo, untie
under- below, beneath, lower in grade/dignity, lesser, insufficient underachieve, underground, underpass
up- greater, higher, or better upgrade, uplift
with- against withstand
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