Prefixes

Prefixes are letters which we add to the beginning of words to make a new words with a new meaning. Depending on the prefix, ot could change the meaning of the word from a positive to a negative meaning. Prefixes can also help express time, place or manner.

Here is a list of all prefixes and their meaning:

Prefix

Meaning

anti-

against/ opposed to

auto-

self/one

de-

reverse or change

dis-

reverse or remove

down-

reduce or lower

extra-

beyond

hyper

extreme

il,im, in, ir

not

inter-

between

mega-

very big, important

mid-

middle

mis-

incorrectly, madly

non-

not

over-

too much

out-

go beyond

post-

after

pre-

before

pro-

in favour of

re-

again

semi-

half

sub-

under, below

super-

above, beyond

tele

at a distance

trans-

across

ultra

extremely

un-

remove, reverse, not

under-

less than, beneath

up-

make or move higher

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