Uses of Prefix to make new words. 1

Uses of Prefix to make new words. 1

Prefix                                                              “a “ added to nouns with the meaning of on/in

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a                                                         Shore --- Ashore – on the shore

                                                           Sleep ---- Asleep --  in sleep

                                                           Bed ---     Abed --   in the bed.

                                                           Side --     Aside --- on side

                                                            Way – Away – on the way

                                                           Board – Aboard --  on board

a                                                          “a “ added to nouns with the meaning of off, out from, up

                                                        Rise --             Arise

                                                       Shamed --      Ashamed

                                                       Rose  --         Arose

                                                       Wake --       Awake

  de                                             “de” added to verbs/nouns mostly with the reverse meaning

                                                 Centralize – decentralize.         Control—decontrol      Form--  deform                             Formation – deformation           generate--  degenerate        merit – demerit         valuation – devaluation

Mobilize – demobilize           compose – decompose        fault – default             forestation – deforestation

Frost – defrost                       grade--  degrade                    moralize—demoralize    value – devalue

Prefix                                                   “dis” added to verbs to make opposite words with negative meaning       

Dis                                           ability—disability     agree--   disagree    appear—disappear  charge--discharge 

                         Connect—disconnect          courage--    discourage    cover—discover   hearten—dishearten

                       Obey—disobey     own—disown    favor—disfavor     able—disable        allow-disallow 

                     Approve—disapprove    close---disclose   continue—discontinue  count—discount

                     Satisfy—dissatisfy         like—dislike   oblige-disoblige  please—displease  honour- dishonour