- (n.) That which is prefixed; especially, one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure.
- (v.t.) To put or fix before or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word or a condition to an agreement.
- (v.t.) To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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