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-art
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The termination of many English words; as, coward, reynard, drunkard, mostly from the French, in which language this ending is of Germ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
A-
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A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), d…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Adverse
adjective · 78% connection
Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit ad…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Ambi-
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A prefix meaning about, around; -- used in words derived from the Latin.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Anglicize
verb · 78% connection
To make English; to English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Anglo-
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A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and, or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty, Anglo-German, Anglo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Antonym
noun · 78% connection
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to hi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
By
adjective · 78% connection
Out of the common path; aside; -- used in composition, giving the meaning of something aside, secondary, or incidental, or collateral…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Byzantine
noun · 78% connection
A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. C (…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Cata
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The Latin and English form of a Greek preposition, used as a prefix to signify down, downward, under, against, contrary or opposed to,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Circum-
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A Latin preposition, used as a prefix in many English words, and signifying around or about.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Cis-
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A Latin preposition, sometimes used as a prefix in English words, and signifying on this side.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Contra
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A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many E…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Contrary
adjective · 78% connection
Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Counter
adverb · 78% connection
A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
De-
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A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
En-
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A prefix signifying in or into, used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written ind…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
Eu
unknown · 78% connection
A prefix used frequently in composition, signifying well, good, advantageous; -- the opposite of dys-.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: prefix, meaning, opposite, opposed, contrary.
