| 【fac, fact, -fect, fic】 are a word-forming element usually meaning "do, make" from Latin "facere, factus, ficus, facilis" from PIE *dhe- "to set, put" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "fac, fact, -fect, fic"]
affair ****[2009] If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
affect ****[612] If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
affection **[4351] If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them.
artificial ***[2213] Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
benefactor ☆[5487] A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
beneficial **[3546] Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
benefit ****[541] The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
defeat ***[2564] If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
deficit ***[2793] A deficit is the amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, especially the amount by which the total money received is less than the total money spent.
difficult ****[339] Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with.
difficulty ****[1198] A difficulty is a problem.
edifice ☆[5331] An edifice is a large and impressive building.
effect ****[342] The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing.
effective ****[939] Something that is effective works well and produces the results that were intended.
effectively ****[1881] You use effectively with a statement or opinion to indicate that it is not accurate in every detail, but that you feel it is a reasonable description or summary of a particular situation.
efficiency **[3476] Efficiency is the quality of being able to do a task successfully, without wasting time or energy.
efficient ***[2201] If something or someone is efficient, they are able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.
face ****[251] The face of a cliff, mountain, or building is a vertical surface or side of it.
facial ☆[4568] Facial means appearing on or being part of your face.
facilitate **[4244] To facilitate an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen.
facility ****[1505] Facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose.
fact ****[166] When you refer to something as a fact or as fact, you mean that you think it is true or correct.
factor ****[614] A factor is one of the things that affects an event, decision, or situation.
factory ****[1550] A factory is a large building where machines are used to make large quantities of goods.
faculty **[3700] Your faculties are your physical and mental abilities.
fashion ****[1014] Fashion is the area of activity that involves styles of clothing and appearance.
fashionable ***[2593] currently popular
feat **[3644] If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat, you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement.
feature ****[950] A feature of something is an interesting or important part or characteristic of it.
infect **[3541] To infect people, animals, or plants means to cause them to have a disease or illness.
infected **[3998] An infected place is one where germs or bacteria are causing a disease to spread among people or animals.
infection ****[1731] the act or process of infecting someone or something; the state of being infected
infectious **[3803] A disease that is infectious can be caught by being near a person who has it. Compare contagious.
insufficient ☆[5266] Something that is insufficient is not large enough in amount or degree for a particular purpose.
manufacture **[3629] To manufacture something means to make it in a factory, usually in large quantities.
manufacturer ***[2204] A manufacturer is a business or company which makes goods in large quantities to sell.
perfect ****[859] Something that is perfect is as good as it could possibly be.
perfectly ****[1789] You can use perfectly to emphasize an adjective or adverb, especially when you think the person you are talking to might doubt what you are saying.
proficiency ☆[5155] If you show proficiency in something, you show ability or skill at it.
profit ****[1508] A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it.
profitable **[3610] A profitable organization or practice makes a profit.
sacrifice ***[3139] an act of offering to a deity something precious
satisfaction ***[2351] Satisfaction is the pleasure that you feel when you do something or get something that you wanted or needed to do or get.
sufficient ***[2458] If something is sufficient for a particular purpose, there is enough of it for the purpose.
sufficiently ☆[5461] sufficient + ly
surface ****[754] The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it.
[WORD ROOT]root fac
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] fac, fact, fash, feat, fect, face, feig, fein, fair, fit, fice, ficit, fiat, feas, fax
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) facere, factus, ficus, facilis
[MEANING]root do, make
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 facere [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
- 【Latin】 factus [pp of facere]
- 【Latin】 ficus ⑴making, doing; ⑵fig tree, fig
- 【Latin】 facilis [from facere] easy to do; pliant, courteous, yielding
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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affair ★★★★[2009] noun from affair 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
【pl.】 affairs
【SYNONYM】 business, matter
【ROOTs】 ⑴ af(ad); to, toward ⑵ fair(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 what one has to do, ordinary business
affect ★★★★[612] verb from affect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 affected, affected, affecting, affects
【SYNONYM】 put on, impact, bear upon, make an impact on
【ROOTs】 ⑴ af(ad); to, toward ⑵ fect(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 ① to make a mental impression on ② to make a pretense of
【DERIVATIVEs】 affect, affectability, affectable, affectation, affection, affectional, affectionate, affectionless, affective
affection ★★[4351] noun from affect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them.
【pl.】 affections
【ROOTs】 ⑴ af(ad); to, toward ⑵ fect(fac); do, make ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 desire, inclination, wish, intention
【DERIVATIVEs】 affect, affectability, affectable, affectation, affection, affectional, affectionate, affectionately, affectionateness, affectionless, affective
artificial ★★★[2213] adjective from artifice 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
【SYNONYM】 fake, false, man-made
【ROOTs】 ⑴ art; art, skill ⑵ i; - ⑶ fic(fac); do, make ⑷ ial(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 not natural or spontaneous
【DERIVATIVEs】 artifice, artificiality, artificialize, artificially, artificialness, artificial
benefactor ☆[5487] noun from benefactor 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
【pl.】 benefactors
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fact(fac); do, make ⑶ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 one who confers a benefit, a kindly helper,
beneficial ★★[3546] adjective from benefice 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
【SYNONYM】 advantageous, favourable
【ANTONYM】 detrimental
【COMPOSITION】 benefic + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fit(fac); do, make ⑶ fic; do, make ⑷ ial(al); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 helpful, advantageous, conferring benefit
【DERIVATIVEs】 beneficial, beneficially, beneficialness, benefiter, benefit
benefit ★★★★[541] noun from benefice 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 ① The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
② an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and useful effect that something has
【pl.】 benefits
【SYNONYM】 value
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fit(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin benefactum》 [bene+factum] good deed
【First Known Meaning】 good or noble deed; helpful or friendly action
【DERIVATIVEs】 beneficial, beneficially, beneficialness, benefiter, benefit
defeat ★★★[2564] verb from defeat 〈 feat
【DEFINITION】 If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
【Declension/Conjugation】 defeated, defeated, defeating, defeats
【SYNONYM】 beat
【COMPOSITION】 de + feat
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de(dis); away, spart, aside ⑵ feat(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin disfacere》 dis+facere; undo
【First Known Meaning】 overcome (with sorrow or anger)
【DERIVATIVEs】 defeater, defeat
deficit ★★★[2793] noun from deficit 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 A deficit is the amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, especially the amount by which the total money received is less than the total money spent.
【pl.】 deficits
【SYNONYM】 shortfall
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ ficit(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin deficit》 [3rd person singular present indicative of deficere《=de+facere》] it is wanting, it is lacking
【First Known Meaning】 a falling short or failure in amount
【DERIVATIVEs】 deficiency, deficient, deficiently, deficit
difficult ★★★★[339] adjective from difficult 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with.
【SYNONYM】 awkward
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dif(dis); away, spart ⑵ fic(fac); do, make ⑶ ult(ile); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin difficilis》 [dis+facilis] hard
【First Known Meaning】 not easy, requiring or dependent on effort; troublesome, arduous
【DERIVATIVEs】 difficult, difficultly, difficulty
difficulty ★★★★[1198] noun from difficult 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 A difficulty is a problem.
【pl.】 difficulties
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dif(dis); away, spart ⑵ fic(fac); do, make ⑶ ult(ile); adjective suffix ⑷ y(ly); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin difficultas》 [nominative of difficultatem, from difficilis] difficulty, distress, poverty
【First Known Meaning】 want of easiness, that quality which makes something laborious or perplexing
【DERIVATIVEs】 difficult, difficultly, difficulty
edifice ☆[5331] noun from edifice 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 An edifice is a large and impressive building.
【pl.】 edifices
【ROOTs】 ⑴ edi(aedi); building ⑵ fice(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 building
【DERIVATIVEs】 edificial, edifice
effect ★★★★[342] noun from effect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing.
【pl.】 effects
【SYNONYM】 belongings
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ef(ex); out, out of ⑵ fect(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin effectus》 pps of efficere; accomplishment, performance
【First Known Meaning】 execution or completion (of an act)
【DERIVATIVEs】 effect, effecter, effectible, effective, effectively, effectiveness, effectivity, effectual, efficiency, efficient, efficiently
effective ★★★★[939] adjective from effect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 Something that is effective works well and produces the results that were intended.
【ANTONYM】 ineffective
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ef(ex); out, out of ⑵ fect(fac); do, make ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin effectus》 pps of efficere; accomplishment, performance
【DERIVATIVEs】 effect, effecter, effectible, effective, effectively, effectiveness, effectivity, effectual, efficient
effectively ★★★★[1881] adverb from effect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 You use effectively with a statement or opinion to indicate that it is not accurate in every detail, but that you feel it is a reasonable description or summary of a particular situation.
【ANTONYM】 ineffectively
【COMPOSITION】 effective + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ef(ex); out, out of ⑵ fect(fac); do, make ⑶ ive; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin effectus》 pps of efficere; accomplishment, performance
【DERIVATIVEs】 effect, effective, effectively, effectiveness, effectivity
efficiency ★★[3476] noun from effect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 Efficiency is the quality of being able to do a task successfully, without wasting time or energy.
【pl.】 efficiencies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ef(ex); out, out of ⑵ fic(fac); do, make ⑶ iency(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin effectus》 pps of efficere; accomplishment, performance
【First Known Meaning】 power to accomplish something,
【DERIVATIVEs】 efficiency, efficient, efficiently, effect
efficient ★★★[2201] adjective from efficient 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 If something or someone is efficient, they are able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.
【ANTONYM】 inefficient
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ef(ex); out, out of ⑵ fic(fac); do, make ⑶ ient(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 making, producing immediate effect, active, effective,
【DERIVATIVEs】 effect, effecter, effectible, effective, effectual, efficiency, efficient, efficiently
face ★★★★[251] noun from face
【DEFINITION】 ① Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your forehead, where your mouth, eyes, nose, and other features are.
② If your face is happy, sad, or serious, for example, the expression on your face shows that you are happy, sad, or serious.
③ The face of a cliff, mountain, or building is a vertical surface or side of it.
【pl.】 faces
【ROOTs】 face(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 the human face, facial appearance
【DERIVATIVEs】 face, faceable, facial, facially
facial ☆[4568] adjective from face
【DEFINITION】 Facial means appearing on or being part of your face.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fac; do, make ⑵ ial(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 face to face
【DERIVATIVEs】 face, faceable, facial, facially
facilitate ★★[4244] verb from facile 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 To facilitate an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen.
【Declension/Conjugation】 facilitated facilitated facilitating facilitates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fac; easy to do, ⑵ il(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ it(ity); noun suffix ⑷ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【DERIVATIVEs】 facile, facilely, facileness, facilitate, facilitation, facilitative, facilitator, facility
facility ★★★★[1505] noun from facile 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 Facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose.
【pl.】 facilities
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fac; do, make ⑵ il(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【DERIVATIVEs】 facile, facilely, facileness, facilitate, facilitation, facilitative, facilitator, facility
fact ★★★★[166] noun from fact
【DEFINITION】 When you refer to something as a fact or as fact, you mean that you think it is true or correct.
【pl.】 facts
【ROOTs】 fact(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 action, anything done
【DERIVATIVEs】 factful, factual, fact
factor ★★★★[614] noun from factor 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 A factor is one of the things that affects an event, decision, or situation.
【pl.】 factors
【COMPOSITION】 fact + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fact(fac); do, make ⑵ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin factor》 [agent noun from past participle stem of facere("to do")] doer, maker
【First Known Meaning】 commercial agent, deputy, one who buys or sells for another
【DERIVATIVEs】 factorability, factorable, factorial, factorize, factorship, factor
factory ★★★★[1550] noun from fact
【DEFINITION】 A factory is a large building where machines are used to make large quantities of goods.
【pl.】 factories
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fact(fac); do, make ⑵ ory; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 estate manager's office
【DERIVATIVEs】 factorylike, factory-like, factory
faculty ★★[3700] noun from face
【DEFINITION】 Your faculties are your physical and mental abilities.
【pl.】 faculties
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fac; do, make ⑵ ult(ile); adjective suffix ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facultas》 [nominative of facultatem] power, ability, capability, opportunity; sufficient number, abundance, wealth
【First Known Meaning】 ability, opportunity, means, resources,
【DERIVATIVEs】 facultative, faculty
fashion ★★★★[1014] noun from fashion 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 Fashion is the area of activity that involves styles of clothing and appearance.
【pl.】 fashions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fash(fac); do, make ⑵ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin factio》 from facere; a making or doing, a preparing
【First Known Meaning】 physical make-up or composition; form, shape; appearance
【DERIVATIVEs】 fashioner, fashion
fashionable ★★★[2593] adjective from fashion 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 ① currently popular
② dressing and acting in a way that is currently popular
【ANTONYM】 unfashionable
【COMPOSITION】 fashion + able
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fash(fac); do, make ⑵ ion; noun suffix ⑶ able; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin factio》 from facere; a making or doing, a preparing
feat ★★[3644] noun from feat
【DEFINITION】 If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat, you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement.
【pl.】 feats
【ROOTs】 feat(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【DERIVATIVEs】 featly, feat
feature ★★★★[950] noun from feat
【DEFINITION】 A feature of something is an interesting or important part or characteristic of it.
【pl.】 features
【ROOTs】 ⑴ feat(fac); do, make ⑵ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
infect ★★[3541] verb from infect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 To infect people, animals, or plants means to cause them to have a disease or illness.
【Declension/Conjugation】 infected infected infecting infects
【SYNONYM】 contaminate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in ⑵ fect(fac); to make, do, perform
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 fill with disease, render pestilential; pollute, contaminate; to corrupt morally
【DERIVATIVEs】 infecter, infection, infectious, infectiously, infectiousness, infective, infector, infect
infected ★★[3998] adjective from infect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 An infected place is one where germs or bacteria are causing a disease to spread among people or animals.
【COMPOSITION】 infect + ed
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in ⑵ fect(fac); to make, do, perform ⑶ ed; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
infection ★★★★[1731] noun from infect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 ① the act or process of infecting someone or something; the state of being infected
② a disease caused by germs that enter the body
【pl.】 infections
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ fect(fac); do, make ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【DERIVATIVEs】 infecter, infection, infectious, infectiously, infectiousness, infective, infector, infect
infectious ★★[3803] adjective from infect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 A disease that is infectious can be caught by being near a person who has it. Compare contagious.
【SYNONYM】 catching
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ fect(fac); do, make ⑶ ious(ous); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 catching, having the quality of spreading from person to person, communicable by infection
【DERIVATIVEs】 infecter, infection, infectious, infectiously, infectiousness, infective, infector, infect
insufficient ☆[5266] adjective from insufficient 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 Something that is insufficient is not large enough in amount or degree for a particular purpose.
【SYNONYM】 inadequate
【ANTONYM】 sufficient
【COMPOSITION】 sufficient
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; not ⑵ suf(sub); below ⑶ fic(fac); do, make ⑷ ient(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【DERIVATIVEs】 insufficiency, insufficiently, insufficient
manufacture ★★[3629] verb from manufacture 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 To manufacture something means to make it in a factory, usually in large quantities.
【Declension/Conjugation】 manufactured, manufactured, manufacturing, manufactures
【SYNONYM】 mass-produce, fabricate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ manu; hand ⑵ fact(fac); do, make ⑶ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin manufactura》 manu+factura; a making by hand
【First Known Meaning】 convert material to a form suitable for use
【DERIVATIVEs】 manufacturable, manufactural, manufacturing, manufacture
manufacturer ★★★[2204] noun from manufacture 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 A manufacturer is a business or company which makes goods in large quantities to sell.
【pl.】 manufacturers
【SYNONYM】 maker
【COMPOSITION】 manufacture + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ manu; hand ⑵ fact(fac); do, make ⑶ ur(ure); noun suffix ⑷ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin manufactura》 manu+factura; a making by hand
perfect ★★★★[859] adjective from perfect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 Something that is perfect is as good as it could possibly be.
【SYNONYM】 ideal
【ROOTs】 ⑴ per; thoroughly, utterly, very ⑵ fect(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin perfectus》 pp of perficere; completed, excellent, accomplished, exquisite
【First Known Meaning】 finished, completed, ready
【DERIVATIVEs】 perfection, perfectly, perfectness, perfect
perfectly ★★★★[1789] adverb from perfect 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 You can use perfectly to emphasize an adjective or adverb, especially when you think the person you are talking to might doubt what you are saying.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ per; thoroughly, utterly ⑵ fect(fac); do, make ⑶ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin perfectus》 pp of perficere; completed, excellent, accomplished, exquisite
【DERIVATIVEs】 perfection, perfectly, perfectness, perfect
proficiency ☆[5155] noun from proficient 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 If you show proficiency in something, you show ability or skill at it.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; prefix ⑵ fic(fac); do, make ⑶ iency(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin proficiens》 pp of proficere
【First Known Meaning】 advancement, progress
【DERIVATIVEs】 proficiency, proficiently, proficient
profit ★★★★[1508] noun from profit 〈 feat
【DEFINITION】 A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it.
【pl.】 profits
【ANTONYM】 loss
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; toward ⑵ fit(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin proficere》 pro+ficere; accomplish, make progress; be useful, do good; have success, profit
【First Known Meaning】 income; benefit, advantage
【DERIVATIVEs】 profitability, profitable, profitableness, profitably, profiter, profitless, profit
profitable ★★[3610] adjective from profit 〈 feat
【DEFINITION】 A profitable organization or practice makes a profit.
【SYNONYM】 rewarding, economic
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pro; toward ⑵ fit(fac); do, make ⑶ able; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin proficere》 pro+ficere; accomplish, make progress; be useful, do good; have success, profit
【First Known Meaning】 yielding benefit, useful,
【DERIVATIVEs】 profitability, profitable, profitableness, profitably, profiter, profitless, profit
sacrifice ★★★[3139] noun
【DEFINITION】 ① an act of offering to a deity something precious
② something offered in sacrifice
【pl.】 sacrifices
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sacr; sacred ⑵ i(y); - ⑶ fice(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin sacrificus》 [from sacra+facere] performing priestly functions or sacrifices
【DERIVATIVEs】 sacrificeable, sacrificer, sacrificial, sacrifice
satisfaction ★★★[2351] noun from satisfaction 〈 sati
【DEFINITION】 Satisfaction is the pleasure that you feel when you do something or get something that you wanted or needed to do or get.
【pl.】 satisfactions
【SYNONYM】 gratification
【COMPOSITION】 satis + faction
【ROOTs】 ⑴ satis(sati); enough ⑵ fact(fac); do, make ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin satis》 enough
【DERIVATIVEs】 satisfaction, satisfactory, satisfiable, satisfier, satisfy, satisfying, satisfyingly
sufficient ★★★[2458] adjective from suffice 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 If something is sufficient for a particular purpose, there is enough of it for the purpose.
【SYNONYM】 enough
【ANTONYM】 insufficient
【ROOTs】 ⑴ suf(sub); below ⑵ fic(fac); do, make ⑶ ient(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sufficere》 sub+facere; to supply as a substitute
【DERIVATIVEs】 suffice, sufficer, sufficiency, sufficient, sufficiently
sufficiently ☆[5461] adverb from suffice 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 sufficient + ly
【SYNONYM】 amply
【COMPOSITION】 sufficient + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ suf(sub); below, under ⑵ fic(fac); do, make ⑶ ient(ant); adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin sufficere》 sub+facere; to supply as a substitute
【DERIVATIVEs】 suffice, sufficiency, sufficient, sufficiently
surface ★★★★[754] noun from surface 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it.
【pl.】 surfaces
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sur(super); above, over, beyond ⑵ face(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《French surface》 sur+face; an outermost boundary, outside part
【DERIVATIVEs】 surfaceless, surfacer, surface
Other words containing "fac, fact, -fect, fic"; affectation, affecting, affectional, affectionate, affectionately, affectionateness, affectionless, artefact, artifact, artifice, artificially, benefaction, benefice, beneficially, beneficialness, beneficiary, benefiter, calefaction, calefactory, chafe, confect, confection, confectionary, confectionery, counterfeit, defect, defection, defective, defectively, defectiveness, defector, deficiency, deficient, disaffect, dissatisfaction, edificial, effectible, effection, effectiveness, effectivity, effector, effects, effectual, effectuality, effectuate, effectuation, efficacious, efficacity, efficacy, efficiently, enface, enfacement, facade, facet, face-to-face, facette, faciend, facile, facilely, facileness, facilitation, facilitative, facilitator, facilitatory, facinorous, facsimile, faction, factional, factionary, factious, factitious, factorability, factorable, factorial, factorize, factorship, factotum, factual, facture, fashioned, fax, feasible, feckless, fiat, forfeit, ineffective, inefficient, inofficious, interoffice, laissez-faire, malefaction, manufacturing, non-profit, olfaction, olfactory, omnificence, omnificent, parfait, perfecta, perfectibility, perfectible, perfection, perfectionist, perfective, perfector, pluperfect, prefect, prefectural, prefecture, prequalification, proficient, profitability, profiteer, profiterole, quasiperfect, refactorable, refashion, refect, refection, refectory, reinfect, remanufacture, resurface, reunification, satisfactorily, satisfactory, semelfactive, suboffice, subprefect, suffice, sufficiency, superficial, superficiality, superficially, superficialness, superficies, surfaceless, surfacer, surfeit, surficial, transfection, trifacial, trifecta, uniface, unifacial, unifactorial, unification
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
extra
exter, extrem
examin-
every
ever
estim
esse, ess-
erg-, org-, urg-
equ
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