Thesaurus: prefix

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1. v. t. To put or fix before, or at the word/beginning">beginning of, another word/thing">thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement.
2. v. t. To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently.
3. n. That which is word/prefixed">prefixed; esp., one or more word/letters">letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure.
4. n. an word/affix">affix that is word/added">added in front of the word
5. v. attach a prefix to
6. 1. To put or fix before, or at the word/beginning">beginning of, another word/thing">thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement. 2. To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently. [Obs.] " Prefixed bounds. " Locke. And now he hath to her prefixt a day. Spenser. That which is prefixed; esp., one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure.
7. That which is word/prefixed">prefixed; esp., one or more word/letters">letters or syllablescombined or united with the beginning of a word to modify itssignification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure.
8. v:10/n:90 n. an word/affix">affix that is word/added">added in front of the word v. attach a prefix to