Prefixes

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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

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What does the prefix 'en-' mean?

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The prefix 'en-' means 'to cause to be'. For example, 'courage' becomes 'encourage', which means 'to cause to have courage'.

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What does the prefix 'im-' mean?

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The prefix 'im-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'possible' becomes 'impossible', which means 'not possible'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'view' becomes 'preview', which means 'to view before'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand', which means 'to understand wrongly'.

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What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

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The prefix 'sub-' means 'under' or 'below'. For example, 'marine' becomes 'submarine', which means 'under the sea'.

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What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

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