Name: The prefixes 'out-' and 'over-' - Learners' Questions
Uploaded: 2020-03-23T08:21:19.000Z
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what other differences between the prefixes out and over.

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A prefix is a group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or make a new word.

The prefix out can add the meaning of not central or external denounce and adjectives.

Words like outskirts outlying and outpatients are common.

For example, the building is on the outskirts of town or most of the outlying region is death.

For example, at the station, someone might ask, Excuse me, what time is your outbound journey?

And when you arrive, your friend can meet you with outstretched arms.

Years out can also affect verbs by adding the meaning going further than or being better than to make words like outlive outmatch and outperform, for example.

Or last night my team were totally outmatched.

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The prefix over commonly means too much or more than enough we can talk about overcook You overreact, overpriced, overconfident on dhe overheat on their arm.

Don't get overexcited over can mean more than but without the negative sense of too much.

For example, finally, it's a holiday for the over sixties or I can't tonight.

For example, do you prefer the underground or overland train?

And finally, it can mean on top off or above.

For example, the overseer wasn't a very nice person.

Or watch out for that overhanging branch.

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