Closed Prefixes

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'unhappy' means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 'il-' mean?

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The prefix 'il-' means 'not'. For example, 'illegal' means 'not legal'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'disagree' means 'not agree'.

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What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

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The prefix 'trans-' means 'across' or 'beyond'. For example, 'transport' means 'to carry across'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. For example, 'redo' means 'to do again'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'preview' means 'to see before'.

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What does the prefix 'in-' mean?

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The prefix 'in-' can mean 'not' or 'into'. For example, 'invisible' means 'not visible'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'un-'?

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An example is 'untie', which means to 'not tie'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'dis-'?

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An example is 'dislike', which means 'not like'.

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What is an example of a word with the prefix 'il-'?

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An example is 'illegible', which means 'not legible'.