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Q: What does the prefix im in the word imprison mean?
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Is 'im' a prefix in the word 'imperative'?

Yes, im is the prefix in the word imperative. The prefix im can mean not, into, on, near, or towards.


What does the prefix im- mean in the word immoral?

happy


In which word does the prefix im- mean the same as it does in the word impolite?

The prefix im- has the same meaning in the word "improper." Both "impolite" and "improper" use the prefix im- to indicate negation or a lack of propriety or politeness.


What is a group of letters placed before a base word called?

A prefix. (Example: Patient. The prefix is Im-. So, if you add Im- to Patient, you get Impatient.)


What does the prefix im- mean in the word impermanent?

The prefix im- in impermanent means "not" or "without," so impermanent means not permanent or lasting.


What is the meaning of the prefix im?

"not."


What is the prefix for prison?

Im+ is the prefix, making it imprison. That is the verb form of prison, meaning to put someone in a prison. It can also mean to detain someone (which can be in an illegal sense, as in the case of illegal imprisonment or kidnapping).


What is the prefix of improbable?

It has a prefix, the prefix is im. The root word is possible........now I have a question for you, does impossibly have a prefix. I think so but I'm not so sure.


What is prefix word for pertinent?

The prefix word for pertinent is im-.


What is the prefix for possible?

"Possibility" doesn't have a prefix. You could add the prefix im- to it to make the word impossibility.


What does prefix imm mean?

The prefix "im" is a variant of the prefix "in". It creates the opposite of the original word. Examples are: moveable / immovable; possible / impossible.


Is impolite a suffix or prefix?

The word IMPOLITE has a prefix, because of im-.