Prefixes
A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Here are 7 common prefixes in English, together with their basic meaning and some examples.
- counter-
meaning: opposition, opposite direction
example: counter-attack, counteract - extra-
meaning: outside, beyond
example: extracurricular, extramarital - hemi-
meaning: half
example: hemisphere - inter-
meaning: between, among
example: interact, interchange - non-
meaning: absence, negation
example: non-smoker, non-alcoholic - post-
meaning: after in time or order
example: postpone - re-
meaning: again
example: repaint, reappraise, reawaken