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Is be- a prefix in the word berate?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Yes probably because rate is a word of its own.

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What are words that have the prefix by?

There is no by- prefix. Perhaps what was mean was be-. Some words starting with this are because, belittle, berate, etc.


What is a sentence using the word berate?

Berate others for making money on the property market.


Is bestow a second syllable word?

The accent or stress is on the second syllable. The 'be' is a prefix as in behead, bequest, bedeck, bedazzle, bedew, bewail, befriend, berate. The root word is NOT 'best' with a suffix '-ow'. The 'be-' prefix conveys the sense of surrounding, covering, affecting completely, or causing to be. The part of the word after the prefix is stressed because that is the root word and conveys the information.


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Words with prefix- be?

Be- is the prefix that means on or make. A few examples are belittle, bedeck, because, and berate.


A word that means all over?

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What are some synonyms for the word berate?

The following words are synonymous with the word berate: rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, upbraid, and tell off. These were sourced from a MacMillan thesaurus.


What is an analogy for the word scold?

scold is to berate as home is to hall


How can you Use the word berate in a sentence?

I want to berate you in the back seat all night long. That is a correct but unlikely use of the verb, and suggests quite the wrong meaning. How about "The drill sergeant will berate any soldiers who appear on parade in scuffed boots."


What is a word to tell some someone angrily that they did something wrong?

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What is a word that means verbally attack?

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