prefixes

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What is a prefix?

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A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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The prefix 'un-' means 'not'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'unhappy', which means 'not happy'.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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The prefix 're-' means 'again'. For example, 'do' becomes 'redo', which means 'to do again'.

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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

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The prefix 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. For example, 'agree' becomes 'disagree', which means 'not agree'.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. For example, 'bake' becomes 'prebake', which means 'to bake before'.

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What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

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The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrong' or 'bad'. For example, 'understand' becomes 'misunderstand', which means 'to understand wrongly'.

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What does the word 'untie' mean?

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The word 'untie' means 'to remove a tie or knot'.

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What does the word 'dishonest' mean?

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The word 'dishonest' means 'not honest'.

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What does the word 'repaint' mean?

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The word 'repaint' means 'to paint again'.

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What does the word 'retie' mean?

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The word 'retie' means 'to tie again'.