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Prefix Meaning Examples

The document defines common prefixes and their meanings, and provides examples of words using each prefix. Many prefixes convey a sense of opposition, such as anti-, dis-, and non-. Others indicate direction or location, like inter-, extra-, and sub-. Still others denote time or degree, like pre-, mega-, and over-. Understanding prefixes can help determine a word's meaning and relationship to its root or base word.

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Prefix Meaning Examples

The document defines common prefixes and their meanings, and provides examples of words using each prefix. Many prefixes convey a sense of opposition, such as anti-, dis-, and non-. Others indicate direction or location, like inter-, extra-, and sub-. Still others denote time or degree, like pre-, mega-, and over-. Understanding prefixes can help determine a word's meaning and relationship to its root or base word.

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Prefix

Meaning

Examples

anti-

against/opposed to

anti-government, anti-racist, antiwar

auto-

self

autobiography, automobile

de-

reverse or change

de-classify, decontaminate,
demotivate

dis-

reverse or remove

disagree, displeasure, disqualify

down-

reduce or lower

downgrade, downhearted

extra-

beyond

extraordinary, extraterrestrial

hyper-

extreme

hyperactive, hypertension

il-, im-, in-,


ir-

not

illegal, impossible, insecure,


irregular

inter-

between

interactive, international

mega-

very big, important

megabyte, mega-deal, megaton

mid-

middle

midday, midnight, mid-October

mis-

incorrectly, badly

misaligned, mislead, misspelt

non-

not

non-payment, non-smoking

over-

too much

overcook, overcharge, overrate

out-

go beyond

outdo, out-perform, outrun

post-

after

post-election, post-war

pre-

before

prehistoric, pre-war

pro-

in favour of

pro-communist, pro-democracy

re-

again

reconsider, redo, rewrite

semi-

half

semicircle, semi-retired

Prefix

Meaning

Examples

sub-

under, below

submarine, sub-Saharan

super-

above, beyond

super-hero, supermodel

tele-

at a distance

television, telepathic

trans-

across

transatlantic, transfer

ultra-

extremely

ultra-compact, ultrasound

un-

remove, reverse,
not

undo, unpack, unhappy

under-

less than, beneath

undercook, underestimate

up-

make or move
higher

upgrade, uphill

BASE WORD

PREFIXED WORD

TYPE OF MEANING

possible

impossible

opposite

able

unable

opposite/negation

payment

non-payment

negation

war

pre-war

time (before)

terrestrial

extraterrestrial

place (outside of/beyond)

cook

overcook

manner (too much)

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