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'Anti-' & 'Auto-'

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'Anti-' Means Against

Prefixes are letters or words placed at the start of words which change their meaning. The prefix 'anti-' means being against something. Let's look at some examples of words beginning with 'anti'...

'Auto-' Means Self

Prefixes are letters or words placed at the start of words which change their meaning. The prefix 'auto-' means 'self'. Let's look at some examples of words beginning with 'auto'...

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Autobiography

  • An autobiography is an account you write of your own life. So think of it as a story you write about yourself.
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Autograph

  • An autograph is a signature. In other words, your name written by yourself.
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Automatic

  • Something that is automatic works by itself.
    • For example, an automatic car changes gears by itself.
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Autonomous

  • A country or place that is autonomous can govern or rule itself.

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