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English 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: arch, archi, archy "lead", "rule" from Greek arkhein, arkhon, arkhe 【arch, archi, archy】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "arkhein," "arkhon," and "arkhe."It carries the basic meaning of "lead," "rule," "beginning," and "…."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "arch, archi, archy"] anarchy ☆[5362] If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or la..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: ante "before", "in front of" from Latin ante, anti 【ante】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "ante," and "anti."It carries the basic meaning of "before," "in front of," and "prior to."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "ante"] ancestor ***[2338] Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.ancestral ☆[5018] You use ancestral to refer to a person''s family in former times, es..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: anni-, ann-, enn- "year", "yearly" from Latin annus 【anni-, ann-, enn-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "annus."It carries the basic meaning of "year," and "yearly."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "anni-, ann-, enn-"] anniversary ***[2677] An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.annual ****[1524] Ann..
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: an "one", "an" from Old English an, ænig 【an】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "an," and "ænig."It carries the basic meaning of "one," "an," and "a."[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "an"] a ****[8] You use a in quantifiers such as a lot, a little, and a bit. an ****[23] oneanother ****[122] You use another at the beginning of a statement to link it to a previous statem..
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..

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