100 Examples of Prefixes and Suffixes in English

Prefixes and Suffixes in English

The prefixes and the suffixes They are letters or groups of words that, when added to certain words, modify their meaning or change the function of that word in a sentence.

Prefixes are those that come before the root or word, that is, they appear at the beginning of the word.

Suffixes are those that are postponed to the root or word, that is, they appear at the end of the word.

The root (root) is the part of the word that contains the lexeme, that is to say the basic meaning.

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Examples of prefixes in English

A- An-: meaning: without / not

1. Atheist: atheist
2. Anemic: anemic
3. Atypical: atypical
4. Asymetrical: asymmetrical

A- An-: meaning: transform into / towards

1. Abase: degrade
2. Hold: to one side
3. Aback: backwards

Ab- Abs-: meaning: completely

1. Abashed: ashamed

Ad- a- ac- af- ag- al- an- ap- at- as-meaning: towards / become / increase

1. Advance: advance
2. Get grown up: adulterate
3. Ascend: ascend
4. Affiliate: join
5. Affirm: affirm, sustain
6. Aggravate: aggravate
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7. Alleviate: relieve
8. Apprehend: catch
9. Arrive: arrive
10. Assemble: assemble / gather / congregate
11. Attend: attend

In view of-: meaning: before

1. Antecedent: antecedent / precedent

Anti- meaning: opposite

1. Antibiotic: antibiotic
2. Antartic: Antarctic
3. Anticlimax: anticlimax
4. Antihero: antihero

Car: meaning: oneself

1. Automobile: automobile
2. Autobiography: autobiography

Be- meaning: completely, everywhere

1. Bespatter: splash
2. Bewitch: captivate
3. Bejeweled: Jeweled

Bi-meaning: two

1. Biceps: biceps
2. Bicycle: bicycle

Com- co- col- con-Meaning: with, jointly, completely

1. Codependent: codependent
2. Collide: collide
3. Collude: conspire
4. Combat: combat
5. Compassion: compassion
6. Conjoin: join

From- Meaning: away / separated / undo

1. Descend: descend
2. Despair: despair
3. Decamp: set up camp
4. Defect: defect

Dis- Meaning: negation / take away / expulsion

1. Disadvantage: disadvantage
2. Dismount: dismount
3. Disintegrate: disintegrate

On- Meaning: lead to the condition of / intensify / put within

1. Engulf: wrap / bury
2. Enlighten: illuminate
3. Entangle: entangle
4. Infuriate
5. Enlarge: expand

Extra- Meaning: more / out

1. Extracurricular: Extracurricular
2. Extraordinary: extraordinary

Hemi- Meaning: medium

1. Hemisphere: hemisphere

Il- im- in- ir-Meaning: without / not / contrary

1. Infertile: infertile
2. Inappropiate: inappropriate
3. Impossible: impossible
4. Incurable: incurable
5. Illiterate: illiterate
6. Powerless: powerless
7. Irregular: irregular

In- Im-Singnified: within, in

1. Invest: invest
2. Influence: influence
3. Imbibe: drink / absorb

Inter- Meaning: between

1. Interact: interact
2. Interchange: exchange

Macro- Meaning: big

1. Macroeconomics: macroeconomics
2. Macrobiotic: macrobiotic

Micro-Meaning: small

1. Microscope: microscope
2. Microcosm: microcosm
3. Microbe: microbe

My- meaning: wrong / wrong

1. Misunderstanding: misunderstanding
2. Mistake: error
3. Mislead: confuse

Monkey- Meaning: one

1. Monolingual: monolingual
2. Monogamy: monogamy
3. Monopoly: monopoly

No N-Meaning: no / without

1. Nonexistent: nonexistent
2. Nonsense: Nonsense

Post-: Meaning: after

1. Postscript: postscript
2. Postpone: postpone

Pre- pro- Meaning: before

1. Prehistoric: prehistoric
2. Prelude: prelude
3. Prepare: prepare

Re-Meaning: again / again

1. Reuse: reuse
2. Repaint: repaint

Sub- suc- suf- sug- sup- sur- sus-Meaning: below / lower

1. Sub-Lieutenant: Second Lieutenant
2. Submarine: submarine
3. Subsoil: subsoil
4. Subway: underground

Trans-Meaning: through

1. Transport: transport
2. Translate: translate
3. Transnational: transnational
4. Transatlanctic: transatlantic

Tri- Meaning: three

1. Tricycle: tricycle
2. Triangle: triangle

A-Meaning: no / undo / contrary

1. Unhelpful: useless
2. Unnecessary: ​​unnecessary
3. Unacceptable: unacceptable
4. Unreal: unreal
5. Unhappy: unhappy

Under- Meaning: below

1. Underage: minor
2. Underdevelopment: underdevelopment

Examples of suffixes in English

Suffixes are classified depending on whether they are used to form nouns, verbs or adjectives

Suffixes that make nouns

–Ac –icmeaning: as / referring to

1. Cardiac: cardiac
2. Aquatic: aquatic

-to theMeaning: act / process

1. Proposal: proposal
2. Rehearsal: rehearsal

-ance –ence. Meaning: state / quality of

1. Appearance: appearance
2. Penance: penance

-Sun. Meaning: place / state

1. Freedom: freedom
2. Boredom: boredom

-er –or Meaning: person who fulfills the function of the root

1. Teacher: teacher
2. Lawer: lawyer
3. Actor: actor
4. Director: Director

-ism Meaning: doctrine / belief / ideology

1. Nationalism: nationalism
2. Buddhism: Buddhism
3. Communism: communism

-ist: someone who holds the position expressed in the root

1. Nationalist: nationalist
2. Buddhist: Buddhist
3. Communist: communist

-ity –ty: Meaning: quality of / state of

1. Complicity: complicity
2. Sagacity: sagacity

-ment. Meaning: condition of

1. Treatment: treatment

-ship: construct abstract nouns

1. Censorship: censorship
2. Hardship: deprivation
3. Friendship: friendship

-sion / -tion: construct diverse nouns

1. Cohesion: cohesion
2. Comprehension: understanding
3. Depression: depression

Suffixes that build verbs

-ate. Meaning: to do

1. Compensate: compensate
2. Mitigate: mitigate
3. Communicate: communicate

-on. Meaning: to turn into

1. Harden: harden
2. Smooth
3. Enlighten: illuminate

-ify. Meaning: perform an activity

1. Terrify: terrorize
2. Quantify: count
3. Magnify: increase

-ize, -ise. Meaning: to turn into

1. Harmonize: harmonize
2. Capitalize: capitalize

Suffixes that form adjectives

-able –ible. Meaning: capable of

1. Portable: portable
2. Legible: legible
3. admissible: admissible
4. Collectible: collectible

-acious –icious. Meaning: full of

1. Audacious: bold
2. Greed: miser

-fulForm adjectives from nouns

1. Careful: careful
2. Stressful: stressful

-ic –ical Meaning: relative to

1. Classical: classic
2. Magical: magical
3. Scientific: scientist

-ious –ousmeaning: characterized by

1. Ambiguous: ambiguous
2. Ambitious: ambitious

-ishConvert a noun to a quality

1. Bluish: bluish
2. Childish: childish

-ive Converts a verb or a noun into a quality

1. Administrative: administrative
2. Affirmative: affirmative

-less Meaning: without

1. Hopeless: hopeless
2. Shameless: shameless

-and –ly Meaning: characterized by

1. Funny: funny
2. Lazy: lazy
3. Elderly: elder

Adverbs

Many adverbs are constructed through an adjective and the suffix ly

1. Extremely: extremely
2. Slowly: slowly
3. Softly: softly
4. Happily: happily

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