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    The document discusses English prefixes, their meanings, and examples of words that use each prefix. It provides a table listing common prefixes, their meanings, and 2-3 example words for each. It also briefly discusses rules for hyphenating prefixed words.

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    The document discusses English prefixes, their meanings, and examples of words that use each prefix. It provides a table listing common prefixes, their meanings, and 2-3 example words for each. It also briefly discusses rules for hyphenating prefixed words.

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    The document discusses English prefixes, their meanings, and examples of words that use each prefix. It provides a table listing common prefixes, their meanings, and 2-3 example words for each. It also briefly discusses rules for hyphenating prefixed words.

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    prefix meaning examples

    anti- against/opposed to anti-government, anti-racist, anti-war


    auto- self autobiography, automobile
    de- reverse or change de-classify, decontaminate, demotivate
    dis- reverse or remove disagree, displeasure, disqualify
    down- reduce or lower downgrade, downhearted
    extra- beyond extraordinary, extraterrestrial
    http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/prefixes
    prefix meaning examples
    hyper- extreme hyperactive, hypertension
    il-, im-, in-, ir- not illegal, impossible, insecure, irregular
    inter- between interactive, international
    mega- very big, important megabyte, mega-deal, megaton
    mid- middle midday, midnight, mid-October
    mis- incorrectly, badly misaligned, mislead, misspelt
    non- not non-payment, non-smoking
    over- too much overcook, overcharge, overrate
    out- go beyond outdo, out-perform, outrun
    post- after post-election, post-war
    pre- before prehistoric, pre-war
    pro- in favour of pro-communist, pro-democracy
    re- again reconsider, redo, rewrite
    semi- half semicircle, semi-retired
    sub- under, below submarine, sub-Saharan
    super- above, beyond super-hero, supermodel
    tele- at a distance television, telepathic
    trans- across transatlantic, transfer
    ultra- extremely ultra-compact, ultrasound
    un- remove, reverse, not undo, unpack, unhappy
    under- less than, beneath undercook, underestimate
    up- make or move higher upgrade, uphill

    Writing prefixes: hyphens (super-hero or supermodel)


    There are no absolute rules for when to use a hyphen or when to write a prefixed word as one whole word (see the
    examples in the table). A good learner’s dictionary will tell you how to write a prefixed word.

    http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/prefixes

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