Prefixes and their meanings

西澤広義

Dec 20, 2015

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Identify the right meaning for a prefix.
- im- . . .
  opposite of
  - opposite of
  - more than
  - cause to
- un- . . .
  opposite of
  - out of
  - opposite of
  - after
- under- . . .
  under
  - between
  - under
  - before
  - from
- il- . . .
  opposite of
  - opposite of
  - over
  - across
  - former
- sub- . . .
  under
  - in
  - opposite of
  - wrongly
  - under
- ex- . . .
  out of
  - after
  - out of
  - opposite of
- trans- . . .
  across
  - former
  - over
  - opposite of
  - across
- semi- . . .
  half
  - in
  - half
  - opposite of
- mid- . . .
  middle
  - against
  - middle
  - again
  - before
- de- . . .
  opposite of
  - half
  - opposite of
  - in
- multi- . . .
  many
  - cause to
  - opposite of
  - above
  - many
- dis- . . .
  opposite of
  - under
  - wrongly
  - opposite of
  - in
- en- . . .
  cause to
  - above
  - cause to
  - opposite of
  - many
- in- . . .
  in
  - before
  - half
  - in
- super- . . .
  more than
  - opposite of
  - more than
  - cause to
- anti- . . .
  against
  - before
  - again
  - against
  - middle
- non- . . .
  opposite of
  - more than
  - cause to
  - opposite of
- ir- . . .
  opposite of
  - after
  - out of
  - opposite of
- im- . . .
  in
  - under
  - in
  - wrongly
- re- . . .
  again
  - middle
  - again
  - against
  - before
- super- . . .
  above
  - cause to
  - many
  - opposite of
  - above
- ex- . . .
  from
  - between
  - from
  - under
  - before
- ex- . . .
  former
  - across
  - former
  - over
  - opposite of
- mis- . . .
  opposite of
  - opposite of
  - in
  - half
- fore- . . .
  before
  - before
  - again
  - against
  - middle
- mis- . . .
  wrongly
  - in
  - wrongly
  - under
- pre- . . .
  before
  - between
  - under
  - before
  - from
- over- . . .
  over
  - former
  - opposite of
  - over
  - across
- inter- . . .
  between
  - under
  - from
  - before
  - between
- em- . . .
  cause to
  - more than
  - cause to
  - opposite of
- post- . . .
  after
  - out of
  - after
  - opposite of
- in- . . .
  opposite of
  - many
  - above
  - cause to
  - opposite of

tags: ESL pre-intermediate • prefixes

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