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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