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Prefixes
Common prefixes in the English language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a | in, on; not; to EXAMPLE: afraid |
| ab | away from; not, opposite of EXAMPLE: abnormal |
| ad | to, toward; near, at EXAMPLE: admit |
| be | to make; to provide with EXAMPLE: belong |
| com | together, with EXAMPLE: compare |
| con | together, with EXAMPLE: continue |
| de | not, opposite of; away from EXAMPLE: deforest |
| dis | not, opposite of EXAMPLE: disagree |
| en | cause to; in, into; on EXAMPLE: enlist |
| ex | out of, away from EXAMPLE: export |
| im | not, opposite of; in, into EXAMPLE: impossible |
| in | not, opposite of; in, into EXAMPLE: incomplete |
| mis | wrongly, wrong, not EXAMPLE: misprint |
| per | through, throughout EXAMPLE: permit |
| pre | before EXAMPLE: prepay |
| pro | forward, in favor of EXAMPLE: proclaim |
| re | again, back EXAMPLE: reprint |
| un | not, opposite of EXAMPLE: unfair |