English prefix
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| Prefix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a-/an- | lacking in, lack of | asexual, anemic |
| a- | verb > predicative adjective with progressive aspect | afloat, atremble |
| anti- | against | anti-war, antivirus, anti-human |
| arch- | supreme, highest, worst | arch-rival |
| auto- | self | autobiography, automatic |
| 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 |
| fore- | before | forerunner, |
| hyper- | extra specially, over, high | hypermarket, hyperthermia |
| in-/il-/im-/ir- | not, opposite of | inexact, irregular |
| infra- | below, beneath | infrared |
| inter- | between, among | interstate, interact |
| mal- | bad(ly) | malnourish |
| mini- | small | minimarket, mini-room |
| mis- | wrong, astray | misinformation, misguide |
| neo- | new, revived | Neolithic |
| non- | not | nonexistent |
| out- | better, faster, longer, beyond | outreach, outcome |
| over- | too much | overreact, overact |
| pan- | all, world-wide | pan-African |
| post- | after | post-election, post-graduation |
| pre- | before | pre-election, pre-enter |
| pro- | for, on the side of | pro-life |
| proto- | first, original | prototype |
| pseudo- | false, imitation | pseudonym |
| re- | again, back | rerun |
| semi- | half | semicircle |
| step- | family relation by remarriage | stepbrother |
| sub- | under, lower than, less than, beneath, lesser in rank | sub-zero |
| super- | over, above, more than, above, better | super-heated, superpower, supernatural |
| sur- | over and above | surreal, surrunder |
| trans- | across, from one place to another | transatlantic |
| twi- | two | twibill, twilight |
| ultra- | beyond, extremely | ultraviolet, ultramagnetic |
| 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 |
| vice- | deputy | vice-president, vice-principal |
| with- | against | withstand |
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