Prefixes

Definitions

Root word: the basic, original word, with no attachments fore or aft.

Prefix: a meaning unit attached to the front of a root word.

Suffix: a meaning unit attached to the end of the root word.

Generally speaking, to add a prefix to a root word, just attach it: don’t drop or double any letters.

Examples:

appear enlist

appoint colon

necessary activate

apply gust

school legal

daughter literate

commend regular

mortal do

arrange contract

establishment scribe

active able

moralize

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