The word literate does not contain a prefix. One could be added, such as ill- forming illiterate.
it means move- not move-illiterate
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Usually it creates a the connotation of negation or "lack of". For example, an illiterate person is one who cannot read (IL + LITERATE)
The word literate is an adjective. It describes someone who is able to read and write.
Literate.
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No the word forefather is not a prefix, but there is a prefix in the word. The prefix in the word forefather is Fore, meaning before.
il-literate (illiterate)
The prefix of literate is illiterate :) Haha i got it first!!!! From Kere!!!!
il-literate (illiterate)
Yes, "illiterate" is a root word. "Literate" is the root word, and the prefix "il-" is added to create the term "illiterate," which means unable to read or write.
The word for not literate is spelled "illiterate" (unable to read).
Usually it creates a the connotation of negation or "lack of". For example, an illiterate person is one who cannot read (IL + LITERATE)
The word literate is an adjective. It describes someone who is able to read and write.
"As a literate individual, he had kept only the finest of classics on his bookcase."
"literate" is an adjective. Its basic meaning is "able to read".
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Literate.
literate?