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prefix

verb

pre·fix

prefixed; prefixing; prefixes

Definition of prefix

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1 \ (ˌ)prē-ˈfiks

\ : to fix or appoint beforehand

2 \ ˈprē-ˌfiks

, prē-ˈfiks \ [ partly from ²prefix ] : to place in front especially : to add as a prefix prefix a syllable to a word