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over- above, too much overeat, overlook

pre- before prefix, preview

re- again return, rewrite

semi- half, partly semicircle, semifinal

sub- under submarine, subway

super- above, beyond superhuman,
superstar

tele- far telephone, telescope

trans- across, beyond, through transmit, trans-
oceanic, transport

un- not, opposite of unfriendly, unheard,
unusual

under- under, too little underestimate,
undercount,
undersea

4.4.5 COMMON SUFFIXES

Suffixes go after a word.

SUFFIX MEANING EXAMPLE

-able, -ible is, can be done affordable,
comfortable, likable,
divisible

-al, -ial having characteristics of personal, universal,
facial

-ed past-tense verbs, adjectives she rested, a painted
door

-en made of golden, wooden

-er comparative, more higher, taller, weaker

-er, -or one who does speaker, worker,