11.12 Prefixes




Examples of common prefixes are:



Prefixes

Example

Prefixes

Example

co

cooperate

mini

miniskirt

col

collaborate

non

non-smoker

com

commemorate

out 

outgrow

con

connect

over 

oversleep

cor

correct

pre

predetermine

de

declassify

re

rewrite

dis

disintegrate

self

self-service

il

illegal

sub

submarine

im

immediate

super

supermarket

in

incapable

trans

transform

ir

irreligious

un

undo, unfair

inter

international

under

underdone

mid

mid-air

 

 



For individual words, see a dictionary.