{"id":3554,"date":"2024-06-30T03:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=3554"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:08:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:08:55","slug":"common-prefixes-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/common-prefixes-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Prefixes in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uar7cMMI07I?si=91PipvcGG_l1pU8t\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><strong>Prefixes<\/strong> are added to the beginnings of words to change their meaning.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the prefix <strong>UN-<\/strong> means the opposite:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>happy \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li><strong>un<\/strong>happy \u00a0\ud83d\ude41<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The prefix <strong>OVER-<\/strong> means &#8220;too much:&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>spend &#8211;&gt;\u00a0<strong>over<\/strong>spend (spend too much money)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are <strong>10 common prefixes in English<\/strong> with example words and sentences:<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-10-prefixes-examples\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" href=\"http:\/\/&lt;a href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">PRE- = before<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>prepaid<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;I bought a prepaid phone card with $20 worth of credit.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>predict\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;I predict that Brazil will win the next World Cup.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>prevent<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; &#8220;Seat belts can prevent serious injuries if you get into a car accident.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">POST- = after<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>postgraduate<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;There are 200 students in the postgraduate program in marketing.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>postwar <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;The country&#8217;s economy struggled during the postwar period.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>posthumous<\/strong> &#8211; (after death): &#8220;The author received a posthumous award for his book.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">MULTI- = many<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>multicultural<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Our group of friends is quite multicultural &#8211; we know people from five continents.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>multimillionaire<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;He started a successful business and became a multimillionaire.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>multiply<\/strong> &#8211; (to become many): &#8220;My problems multiplied until they completely took over my life.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">MONO- = one<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>monopolize &#8211; <\/strong>(only one person or entity having control of something): &#8220;That company is trying to monopolize the market by signing exclusivity contracts with distributors.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>monologue <\/strong>&#8211; (only one person talking): &#8220;My friend launched into a 15-minute monologue about what she thinks of the new president.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>monotheistic <\/strong>&#8211; (only believing in one God): &#8220;Judaism is a monotheistic religion.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">BI- = two<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>bicycle<\/strong> &#8211; (has two wheels): &#8220;My son&#8217;s learning how to ride a bicycle.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>bilingual<\/strong> &#8211; (speaks two languages): &#8220;Most of the company managers are bilingual.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>bipartisan\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; (involving two political parties): &#8220;The law has bipartisan support.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">OVER- = too much<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>oversleep<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;I overslept by an hour and missed my first class.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>overpriced <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Everything in that store is overpriced. They charge $60 for a T-shirt!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>overheat <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Stop the car! I think the engine is overheating.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">UNDER- = too little<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>undercooked<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; &#8220;This chicken is undercooked; I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s safe to eat.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>underrepresented <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Women are underrepresented in our company leadership &#8211; only 2 of the 35 managers and directors are women.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>underestimate <\/strong>&#8211; (to think too little of something) &#8211; &#8220;I underestimated the cost of our vacation, and we ended up spending far more than we&#8217;d budgeted.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">SUPER- = extra, extreme, over, above<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>supermodel<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; (a really famous, highly-paid model): &#8220;Gisele B\u00fcndchen is a Brazilian supermodel.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>supercomputer <\/strong>&#8211; (an extremely powerful computer): &#8220;NASA&#8217;s supercomputers control the rocket launch.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>superfluous &#8211; <\/strong>(something extra and not needed): &#8220;You should cut superfluous words from your sentences.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">MIS- = wrong<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>misunderstand &#8211; <\/strong>&#8220;I misunderstood the teacher &#8211; I did exercise 5 instead of exercise 4.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>misbehave <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;My children were misbehaving at the birthday party, so I took them home early.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>misplace <\/strong>&#8211; (to lose something because you put it in the wrong place): &#8220;I seem to have misplaced my glasses.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">ANTI- = opposite, against<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>antisocial <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;She&#8217;s a bit antisocial &#8211; she avoids parties and other social situations.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>anti-aging <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;My mother uses anti-aging lotion to make her skin look younger.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>anticlimactic &#8211; <\/strong>(an event that was not as exciting \/ interesting as imagined): &#8220;The end of the movie was rather anticlimactic.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-10-prefixes-examples\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/prefixespdf.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" href=\"http:\/\/&lt;a href=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12-1024x776.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12-1024x776.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/vbc12.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/avc-1024x786.png\" alt=\"Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations Course\" width=\"680\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/avc-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/avc-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/avc-768x590.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/avc.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prefixes are added to the beginnings of words to change their meaning. 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