Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
Prefix: com, con, co, col
Meaning: with, together Examples: Combine- to bring together. Contact- to touch together. Collect-to bring together. Co-worker; Collaborate- to work together; Co-sign- means two people sign; con-flounce- the merging of two lakes; commerce-to trade with others.
Prefix: mis
Meaning: wrong, badly Examples: Mistreat- to treat badly; mistake- to get wrong; misplace-to put in wrong place; misinterpret-to not understand
Prefix: un,uni
Meaning: one Examples: unidirectional- having one direction; unanimous- sharing one view; unilateral- having one side; unicycle- a cycle with one wheel
Prefix: Mono
Meaning: one, alone, single Examples: Monopoly- one ownership; monotone- one note; monologue- speech by one person; monosyllable- one syllable; monotheism-belief in one god
Prefix: ex, e, and ef
Meaning: out, from Examples: Exit- to go out; eject- to throw out; exhale-to breathe out; effect-the outcome; excerpt- a piece of song taken out of a song; effort- to attempt
Prefix: Super
Meaning: over, above, greater Examples: superstar- a start greater than other stars; superimpose- to put over something else; superman- great than all human beings
Prefix: per
Meaning: through Examples: pervade- to pass through, to spread through; perceive- to become aware through sight; perspective- to think through
Prefix: ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as
Meaning: to, toward Examples: Adapt-to fit into; Adhere- to stick to; Annex-to add or join. Attract-to draw near.;accuracy- to aim towards a position; affect ;accelerate- to increase speed; ascend-to rise to the top.
Prefix: bi, bis
Meaning: two Examples: Bicycle-two wheeled cycle;Biannual-twice each year. Biennial-every two years; Bisect- to split into two; Bicultural- a person who form part of two cultures.
Prefix: sub
Meaning: under, less than Examples: submarine- under water; subway- a path or way to move under ground; subliminal- below the level of consciousness; subside- to go under
Prefix: Inter
Meaning :between, among Examples: international-among nations; interpose-to put between; intertwine-to blend between two things.
Prefix: poly
Meaning many Examples: polysyllable- many syllables; polygon- figure with many sides; polytheism-belief of many gods
Prefix: anti
Meaning: Against Examples: Antifreeze-a substance to prevent freezing; Antisocial-refers to someone who's not social; Anti-American- against America.
Prefix: dis, dif, di
Meaning: Apart Examples: Dislike- not to like; dishonest-not honest; distant-means away; differentiate- to tell the difference between two or more things; diffuse- to spread apart.
Prefix: de
Meaning: Away from, down, the opposite Examples: Depart- to go away from; decline-to turn down; descend- to go down; decelerate- is the opposite of accelerate.
Prefix: in,il,ig,im,ir
Meaning: Not Examples: Inactive-not active; ignoble-not noble; irreversible-not reversible; irritate- to put into discomfort;
Prefix: epi
Meaning: Upon, on top of Examples: Epitaph-writing upon a tombstone; epilogue- speech at the end , on top of the rest; Episode- a series of stories that build up on each other.
Prefix: trans
Meaning: across Examples: transcontinental- across the continent ; transverse- to lie or go across; translocate- to locate something across something
Prefix: post
Meaning: after Examples: postpone- to do after; postmortem- after death; post-classical- after the classical era
Prefix: re
Meaning: again, back Examples: retell- to tell again; recall- to call back; recede- to go back; reaccept- to accept again
Prefix: se
Meaning: apart Examples: secede- to withdraw, become apart; seclude- to stay apart from others; secret- somebody's thought that is apart from everybody else
Prefix: circum, cir
Meaning: around Examples: Circumscribe-to draw around; Circle-a figure that goes all around; Circumvent- to go around something or someone; Circulate- to pass around.
Prefix: a, ab, abs
Meaning: away from Examples: absent-not to be present; away abscond-abscond - to run away; abdicate- The king or queen gives up their throne; abduct-to take away or kidnap.
Prefix: mal, male
Meaning: bad, ill, wrong Examples: malpractice- bad practice; malfunction- fail to function, bad function; malabsorption-Imperfect absorption; malevolent-evil
Prefix: pre
Meaning: before, earlier than Examples: preview- a viewing earlier than another; prehistoric- before written history; preface- a statement before an article or book; prepare- to get ready for something
Prefix: equ, equi
Meaning: equal Example: Equalize- to make equal; equitable- fair abd equal; equivalent-equal; equality-equal rights
Prefix:omni
Meaning: everywhere, all Examples: omnipresent- always present, everywhere; omnipotent- all powerful; Omniana-bits of information everywhere
Prefix: pro
Meaning: forward, going ahead of, supporting Examples: proceed- to go forward; prowar- supporting the war; promote- to raise or move forward; pro-slavery- people who are for slavery
Prefix: ob
Meaning: in front, against, in front of , in the way of Examples: obstacle-something that stands in the way of, obvious- right in front of, apparent; obviate- to do away with, make unnecessary; obstruct- a passage in front of something else
Prefix: in,il, im, en
Meaning: in, into Examples: inject- to put into; impose-to force into; intrusion-a person invades; ill-somebody is sick; imagine- think into; enjoy- to be happy internally.
Prefix-Un
Meaning: not Examples: uninterested- having one direction; unanimous- sharing one view; unilateral- having one side;unforeseen- not seeing one vision
Prefix: Non
Meaning: not, the reverse of Examples: nonsense-not making sense; nonprofit- not making a profit; non-efficient- not working correct