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English Word Roots/Word Roots

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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: alter "the other", "change" from Latin alterare, alter, alternare 【alter】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "alterare," "alter," and "alternare."It carries the basic meaning of "the other," and "change."from PIE *al- "⑴beyond; ⑵to grow, nourish"[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "alter"] alter ***[3003] If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.alternate ☆[5348] When you alternate two things, ..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: alli "combine", "unite" from Latin alligare 【alli】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "alligare."It carries the basic meaning of "combine," and "unite."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "alli"] alliance **[3732] An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.ally ***[2772] A country's ally is an..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: all "every", "entire" from Old English eall 【all】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "eall."It carries the basic meaning of "every," "entire," and "fully."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "all"] all ****[43] You use all to refer to the whole of a particular period of time. almost ****[341] You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly th..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: ago, own "again", "own" from Old English agan, agen, agnian, ongan, ongean 【ago, own】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "agan," "agen," "agnian," "ongan," and "ongean.".It carries the basic meaning of "again," and "own.".[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "ago, own"] again ****[119] You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.against ****[246] I..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: ag, act "to go", "drive" from Latin agere, actus, agitare 【ag, act】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "agere," "actus," and "agitare."It carries the basic meaning of "to go," "drive," and "move."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "ag, act"] act ****[570] An act is a single thing that someone does.acting ☆[4872] You use acting before the title of a job to indicate that someone is doing that job..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: after "after." from Old English æfter 【after】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "æfter."It carries the basic meaning of "after."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "after"] after ****[105] at a time following (something or someone); later than (something or someone) afternoon ****[1867] The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about si..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: aev "age." from Latin aetaticum, aetatem, aetas, aevum, aeon 【aev】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "aetaticum," "aetatem," "aetas," "aevum," and "aeon.".It carries the basic meaning of "."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "aev"] age ****[278] Your age is the number of years that you have lived.aged **[3966] You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.eternal **[3985] Something t..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: aero "air", "mist" from Greek aer, aeros 【aero】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "aer," and "aeros.".It carries the basic meaning of "air," "mist," and "atmosphere.".[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "aero"] aerial ☆[4734] You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.a..

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