IN-


Meaning of IN- in English

prefix / ɪn; NAmE /

1.

(also il- / ɪl; NAmE / im- /ɪm/ ir- /ɪr/) (in adjectives, adverbs and nouns) not; the opposite of :

infinite

illogical

immorally

irrelevance

2.

(also im- / ɪm; NAmE /) (in verbs) to put into the condition mentioned :

inflame

imperil

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WORD ORIGIN

from Latin .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.