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CAE Word Formation - Verb prefixes and suffixes

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  • What prefix do we add to TRAP to make a word meaning put someone in a trap?
    ENTRAP (This usually refers to when police get criminals in a trap. We call this ENTRAPMENT).
  • What prefix can we add to ACT? The word means to put something into action.
    Enact
  • What prefix do we add to HEAR to make a word meaning you hear something you are not supposed to?
    OVERHEAR
  • What prefix do we add to READ to make a word meaning read something again?
    REREAD
  • What prefix do we add to ALIGN to make a word meaning things don´t line up?
    MISALIGN
  • What suffix do we add to SAD to make a word meaning make someone sad?
    SADDEN
  • What prefix do we add to BOOK to make a word meaning a business made too many reservations?
    OVERBOOK
  • What prefix do we add to FRESH to make a word meaning make something fresh again?
    REFRESH
  • What prefix do we add to JUDGE to make a word meaning you didn´t judge something correctly? Maybe you thought it was bad and it was really good.
    MISJUDGE
  • What suffix do we add to WORSE to make a word meaning make worse?
    WORSEN
  • What prefix do we add to ESTIMATE to make a word meaning we didn´t see the potential of something / someone?
    UNDERESTIMATE
  • What prefix do we add to WIND to make a word meaning go backwards?
    REWIND
  • What prefix do we add to ALIGN to make a word meaning we make things align again?
    REALIGN
  • What prefix do we add to INFORM to make a word meaning to give the wrong information?
    MISINFORM
  • What prefix do we add to ABLE? The word means to create the conditions so someone can do something.
    Enable
  • What suffix do we add to FRESH to make a word meaning to make something fresh?
    FRESHEN (We say freshen up).
  • What prefix do we add to DANGER to make a word meaning we put someone in a dangerous situation?
    ENDANGER
  • What prefix do we add to UNDERSTAND to make a word meaning someone didn´t understand correctly?
    MISUNDERSTAND
  • What prefix do we add to COURAGE to make a word meaning to make someone feel better about their ability?
    ENCOURAGE
  • What prefix do we add to LOOK to make a word meaning we missed / didn´t see something?
    OVERLOOK
  • What prefix do we add to VISIT to make a word meaning go back to a place ou have been to before?
    REVISIT
  • What prefix do we add to RICH to make a word meaning make someone rich or make a chemical more pure?
    ENRICH
  • What suffix do we add to SHARP to make a word meaning make something more sharp?
    SHARPEN
  • What suffix do we add to LARGE to make a word meaning make larger?
    ENLARGE
  • What prefix do we add to SURE to make a word meaning to check something?
    ENSURE
  • What prefix do we add to READ to make a word meaning we read something wrong?
    MISREAD
  • What prefix and suffix do we add to LIGHT to make a word meaning help someone to understand something?
    ENLIGHTEN
  • What suffix do we add to LENGTH to make a word meaning make longer?
    LENGTHEN
  • What prefix do we add to DO to make a word meaning done too much?
    OVERDO
  • What prefix do we add to RUN to make a word meaning something went on later / went further than it should have done?
    OVERRUN
  • What prefix do we add to TRUST? The word means to ask someone to look after something for you.
    Entrust
  • What prefix do we add to PRONOUNCE to make a word meaning we say something wrong?
    MISPRONOUNCE
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