Commonly Used Prefixes

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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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The prefix 'in-' means 'not' or 'in'.

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What does the prefix 'im-' mean?

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The prefix 'im-' is a variant of 'in-' and also means 'not' or 'in'.

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What does the prefix 'fore-' mean?

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The prefix 'fore-' means 'before' or 'front of'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly'.

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What does the prefix 'en-' mean?

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The prefix 'en-' means 'to cause to'.

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What does the prefix 'em-' mean?

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The prefix 'em-' is a variant of 'en-' and also means 'to cause to'.

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What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

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The prefix 'inter-' means 'between' or 'among'.

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What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

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The prefix 'non-' means 'not'.

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What does the prefix 'over-' mean?

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The prefix 'over-' means 'excessively' or 'too much'.