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to go _before_. PRETER- = _beyond_ preter-natural _beyond_ nature. PRO _for_, pro-noun _for_ a noun. = _forth_, or pro-pose to put _forth_. _forward_ NOTE.--In a few instances PRO- is changed into PUR-, as _pur_pose; into POR-, as _por_tray; and into POL-, as _pol_lute. RE- = _back_ or re-pel to drive _back_. red- _anew_ red-eem to buy _back_. RETRO- = _backwards_ retro-grade going _backwards_. SE- = _aside_, se-cede to go _apart_. _apart_ SINE- = _without_ sine-cure _without_ care. SUB- sub-scribe to write _under_. suc- suc-ceed to follow _after_. suf- suf-fer to _undergo_. sug- = _under_ or sug-gest to bring to mind from _after_ _under_. sum- sum-mon to hint from _under_. sup- sup-port to bear by being _under_. sus- sus-tain to _under_-hold. NOTE.--The euphonic variations SUC-, SUF-, SUG-, SUM-, SUP-, result from assimilating the _b_ of SUB- to the initial letter of the root. In "sustain" SUS- is a contraction of _subs-_ for _sub-_. SUBTER- = _under_ or subter-fuge a flying _under_. _beneath_ SUPER- = _above_ or super-natural _above_ nature. _over_ super-vise to _over_-see. NOTE.--In derivatives through the French, SUPER- takes the form SUR-, as _sur-_vey, to look over. TRANS- _through_, trans-gress to step _beyond_. tra- = _over_, tra-verse to pass _over_. or _beyond_ ULTRA- = _beyond_, or ultra-montane _beyond_ the mountain _extremely_ (the Alps). ultra-conservativ _extremely_ conservative. II.--LATIN SUFFIXES. SUFFIX. SIGNIFICATION. EXAMPLE. DEFINITION. -ABLE = _that may be_; cur-able _that may be_ cured. -ible _fit to be_ possi-ble _that may be_ done. -ble solu-ble _that may be_ dissolved. -AC _relating
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