Thesaurus: ad-

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1. As a word/prefix">prefix ad- word/assumes">assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to which ad- is prefixed. It remains unchanged before vowels, and before d, h, j, m, v. Examples: adduce, adhere, adjacent, admit, advent, accord, affect, aggregate, allude, annex, appear, etc. It becomes ac- before qu, as in acquiesce.
2. As a word/prefix">prefix ad- word/assumes">assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to which ad- is prefixed. It remains unchanged before vowels, and before d, h, j, m, v. Examples: adduce, adhere, adjacent, admit, advent, accord, affect, aggregate, allude, annex, appear, etc. It becomes ac- before qu, as in acquiesce.
3. As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-,ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the wordto which ad- is prefixed. It remains unchanged before vowels, andbefore d, h, j, m, v. Examples: adduce, adhere, adjacent, admit,advent, accord, affect, aggregate, allude, annex, appear, etc. Itbecomes ac- before qu, as in acquiesce.