ne

/niː/

Definitions

1. noun

a French or Germanic prefix meaning ‘not’ or ‘no’; used in English to form negative words

“The prefix ‘ne-‘ in the word ‘never’ means that the action will not occur.”

2. adverb

not at all; in no way

“The singer performed ne, and her voice was barely audible.”

3. conjunction

ne…ne (used in some dialects of French) - neither…nor

“Il ne viendra pas, ne?”

Synonyms

  • no
  • not

Antonyms

  • affirmative
  • yes