Definitions

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  • prefix A prefix of Anglo-Saxon origin, the same as on-.
  • prefix not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
  • prefix A prefix of Anglo-Saxon origin, a reduced form of and-.

Etymologies

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From Middle English an-, from Old English an-, on- ("on-"), from Proto-Germanic *ana (“on”). More at on.

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From Middle English an-, and-, from Old English and-, ond- ("and-, back, against"). More at and-.

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From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-).

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Examples

  • By the by, Olympian Colin Jackson opened its Westfield Stratford branch yesterday, as it was an- nounced that the bank's shares were down by almost 50p.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

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