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A group of letters added at the beginning of a word to change the original word's meaning is called prefix.
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Examples:
Let us look at the word pay:
pay means something given in return for work
By adding the prefix re which means repeat, the word changes to
re + pay = repay, which means to pay back or to return a favor
Let us look at the word able:
able means having what is necessary to do something
By adding the prefix un which means not, the word changes to
un + able = unable, which means not able to do something
Let us look at the word like:
like means to be fond of or enjoy
By adding the prefix dis which means not, the word changes to
dis + like = dislike, which means not liking or not fond of
Let us look at the word use:
use means to bring or put into service for a purpose
By adding the prefix mis which means wrong, the word changes to
mis + use = misuse, which means to use wrongly or incorrectly
Let us look at the word pay:
pay means something given in return for work
By adding the prefix pre which means before, the word changes to
pre + pay = prepay, which means to pay for in advance
Let us look at the word use:
use means to bring or put into service for a purpose
By adding the prefix mis which means wrong, the word changes to
mis + use = misuse, which means to use wrongly or incorrectly
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Page 2: Common prefixes
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