Prefix Suffix Meanings and Usage

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Prefix Meaning Useage

pan	all, every	panacea cure all, panorama unobstructed view in all directions
para	beyond, related	parallel similar, paraphrase restate, translate
per	through, completely	permeable allowing passage through, pervade spread throughout
peri	around, near	perimeter outer boundary, periphery edge
poly	many	polyglot speaking several languages
post	after	posthumous after death
pre	before	preamble introductory statement, premonition forewarning
prim	first	primordial existing at the dawn of time, primogeniture state of being the first born
pro	forward, in favor of	propulsive driving forward, proponent supporter
proto	first	prototype first of its kind
pseudo	false	pseudonym pen name
re	again, back	reiterate repeat, reimburse pay back
retro	backward	retrospect look back in time
se	away, aside	secede withdraw, seclude shut away
semi	half, partly	semiconscious partly conscious
sub, suc, suf, sug, sup, sus	under, less	subjugate bring under control, succumb yield, cease to resist, suffuse spread through, suggest hint, suppress put down by force, suspend delay, temporarily cease
super, sur	over, above	supernatural above natural things, surtax additional tax
syn, sym, syl, sys	with, together	synchronize time together, sympathize pity, identify with, syllogism explanation of how ideas relate, system network
tele	far	telegraphic communication over a distance
trans	across	transport carry across
ultra	beyond, excessive	ultra conservative exceedingly conservativel
un	not	unkempt not combed, disheveled
under	below	underling someone inferior
uni	one	unison oneness of pitch, complete accord
vice	in place of	viceroy governor acting in place of a king
with	away, against	withstand stand up against, resist

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