prefix

  1. Noun.  That which is prefixed; especially one or more letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning; as, ''pre-'' in prefix, ''con-'' in conjure.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To determine beforehand; to set in advance. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start. (defdate, from 16th c.) .

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