out- + door → outdoor
a
υtdo:r out- + number
→ outnumber aυt’n
Λ
mb ər
Meaning
The meaning implied by prefix out- is: a. located outside
Example: out- + door
→ outdoor
a
υtdo:r out- + post
→ outpost aυtpəυst b. surprising, to a great extent
Example: out- + number
→ outnumber aυt’n
Λ
mb ər
out- + run
→ outrun aυt’r
Λ
n c. with the various sense of ‘out’ as defined in the dictionary
Example: out- + cry
→ outcry aυt’kra
I
out- + spoken
→ outspoken aυtspəukən
8. Prefix over- əυvər-
Distribution
Prefix over- can be attached to: a. Adjective, such as, much, due.
Example: over- + much
→ overmuch əυvər’m
Λ
t
∫
over- + due → overdue əυvərdju:
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b. Adverb, such as, time, night. Example:
over- + time → overtime əυvər’ta
I
:m over- + night
→ overnight əυvər’na
I
t c. Noun, such as, tax, sight.
Example: over- + tax
→ overtax əυvər’tǽks over- + sight
→ oversight əυvər’sa
I
t d. Verb, such as, take, sleep, work.
Example: over- + take
→ overtake əυvər’te
I
k over- + sleep
→ oversleep əυvər’sli:p over- + work
→ overwork əυvər’w
3
:k
Form
Prefix over- does not change the form of the word. Example:
over- + tax → overtax əυvər’tǽks
over- + sight → əυvər’sa
I
t over- + stay
→ overstay əυvər’ste
I
Function
Prefix over- has the function of: a. To change the noun into verb
Over- + Noun → Verb
Example:
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over- + step n → overstep v əυvər’step
b. To change the verb into noun
Over- + Verb → Noun
Example: over- + charge v
→ overcharge n
əυvər’t
∫α
:d over- + joy v
→ over-joy n
əυvər’d o
I
Meaning
The meaning implied by prefix over- is: a. to excess, too much
Example: over- + stay
→ overstay əυvər’ste
I
over- + dress → overdress əυvərdre
I
s over- + do
→ overdo əυvər’do: b. across, above
Example: over- + sea
→ oversea əυvər’si: over- + head
→ overhead əυvər’he:d
9. Prefix re- ri:- Distribution
Prefix re- can be attached to: a. Adjective, such as, fresh, fine.
Example: re- + fresh
→ refresh ri’fre
∫
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re- + fine → refine ri’fa
I
n b. Noun, such as, sound, call, birth.
Example: re- + sound
→ resound ri’za
υnd re- + call
→ recall ri’ko:l re- + birth
→ rebirth ri:’be:
γ c. Verb, such as, marry, make.
Example: re- + marry
→ remarry ri:’mǽri re- + make
→ remake ri:me
I
k
Form
Prefix re- does not change the form of the base form. Example:
re- + fill → refill
ri:f
I
l re- + make
→ remake ri:me
I
k
Function
Prefix re- has the function of: a. To change the noun into verb
Re- + Noun → Verb
Example: re- + place
→ replace ri’ple
I
s re- + sound
→ resound ri’za
υnd To change the adjective into verb
Re- + Adjective → Verb
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Example: re- + fine
→ refine ri’fa
I
n re- + fresh
→ refresh ri’fre
∫
Meaning
The meaning implied by prefix re- is again. Example:
re- + write → rewrite
ri’ra
I
t re- + marry
→ remarry ri:’m
ǽri
10. Prefix un-
