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pre·fix
 prefix
- pronunciation:
- pri
fihks
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an affix added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and create a new word, such as "anti-" in "antiestablishment."
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| definition 2: |
something prefixed, esp. a title placed before a person's name.
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| related words: |
affix |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
prefixed, prefixes, prefixing |
| definition: |
to attach to the beginning, esp. to add as a prefix.
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| derivations: |
prefixal (adj.), prefixion (n.) |
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