Word part · Anglo-Saxon prefix
The Anglo-Saxon prefix mis-
Means: wrongly, or badly.
At a glance
- Part
- mis-
- Meaning
- wrongly, or badly
- Layer
- Anglo-Saxon: Short everyday words, compounds and the most common prefixes and suffixes.
Keep every letter when the parts meet, so mis + spell has two s's.
Example words
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- mis (prefix)+spell (root or base)→misspell
spell wrongly
- mis (prefix)+place (root or base)→misplace
put in the wrong place and lose
- mis (prefix)+read (root or base)→misread
read wrongly
- mis (prefix)+use (root or base)→misuse
use in the wrong way
- mis (prefix)+print (root or base)→misprint
a mistake in printing
- mis (prefix)+lead (root or base)→mislead
lead the wrong way; give a wrong idea
- mis (prefix)+understand (root or base)→misunderstand
understand wrongly
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