Pre fix | Meaning | Examples | un- | not or opposite | undo, unhappy, unimportant |
re- | again or back | redo, remix, return |
in- | not or in | invisible |
im- | not or in | imperfect |
ig- | not | ignorant |
il- | not or in | illiterate |
ir- | not | irresponsible |
dis- | apart | disagree |
di- | away | diverge |
dif- | opposite | different |
en- | to cause to be in a place or state | enact, encourage, encircle |
em- | to cause to be in a place or state | employ, empower |
non- | not or opposite | nonthreatening, nonfiction, nonstop |
in- | in | inside, insight, invest |
im- | in | impress |
il- | in | illumine |
over- | over, too much | overdo, overstate, overload, oversee |
mis- | wrong, incorrect | misunderstand, misplace |
sub- | below, beneath, under, secondary | subconscious, substandard |
pre- | before | predawn, preset, preview |
inter- | between, among | intermix, intermingle, intertwine |
fore- | before | foretaste, foreclose, forehand |
de- | away from, out of | defrost, deforest, deflate |
trans- | across | transmit, transfusion, transport |
super- | over, big, extreme | superhighway, superhuman |
semi- | half, part | semicircle, semiconductor |
anti- | against | antidepressant, antifreeze |
mid- | middle | midday, midsummer, midnight |
under- | below, not enough | underfed, underweight |
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