Prefixes With More Than One Meaning Week #2
a-, ab- The prefixes a- and ab- mean: up, out, not, away. Sample words with a- or ab- are: arise abnormal absent
a-,ab- arise abnormal
anti- The prefix anti- means: against, prevents, cures. Sample words with the prefix anti- are: antiaircraft antibiotic antidote
anti- antiaircraftantibiotic antidote
de- The prefix de- means: away from; off; down; reverse action Sample words with the prefix de- are: derail decline defrost
de- derail defrost
dis- The prefix dis- means: lack of; not; away. Sample words with the prefix dis are: distrust dishonest disarm
dis- distrust dishonest disarm
em-,en- The prefixes em- and en- mean: to get into, on; to make; to cause; in; into Sample words with the prefixes em- and en- are: embark enable enclose
em-,en- embark enclose
pro- The prefix pro- means: in favor of; forward; ahead. Sample words with the prefix pro are: propel proactive prolife produce
pro- propel produce
re- The prefix re- means: again; back Sample words with the prefix re- are: rethink repay rewrite regret
re- repay rewrite
semi- The prefix semi- means: half; twice in a period of time, partly Sample words with the prefix semi- are: semicircle semiannual semicolon semiconscious
emi- semicolon semiconscious
trans- The prefix trans- means: across; beyond. Sample words with the prefix trans- are: transcontinental transcend transaction transfer
trans- transaction transcend
un- The prefix un- means: not; reverse of Sample words with the prefix un- are: unhappy unfasten unsafe unreal
un- unhappy unfasten unreal