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(1):

(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.

(2):

(n.) That which is prefixed; esp., 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.

(3):

(v. t.) To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Prefix'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/prefix.html. 1828.
 
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