Definitions

1. noun

a part at the beginning of a word, especially one added to the beginning of another word to form a new word

“The prefix ‘un-‘ can be added to ‘happy’ to form ‘unhappy’.”

2. verb

to add a prefix to a word

“The writer decided to prefix the word ‘un-‘ to emphasize the negative meaning.”

3. verb

to go before something in time or order

“The storm will prefix the sunny weather for the next few days.”

4. verb

to attach or fix something in front of something else

“The company will prefix its logo to the new product.”