ALL meanings of a-
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A a - prefix a- A- is added to the beginning of some adjectives in order to form adjectives that describe someone or something that does not have the feature or quality indicated by the original word. 3
- prefix a- not; without; opposite to 3
- prefix a- on; in; towards 3
- prefix a- in the act or process of 3
- prefix a- in the condition or state of 3
- noun a- in, into, on, at, to 3
- noun a- in the act or state of 3
- noun a- up, out: now generally used as an intensive 3
- noun a- off, of 3
- noun a- not, without 3
- abbreviation A- ab- 3
- abbreviation A- ad- 3
- prefix a- (no longer productive) forming verbs with the sense away, up, on, out. 0
- prefix a- (no longer productive) forming verbs with the sense of intensified action. 0
- prefix a- (rare or no longer productive) in, on, at; used to show a state, condition, or manner. 0
- prefix a- (no longer productive) In, into. 0
- prefix a- In the direction of, or toward. 0
- prefix a- (archaic, dialectal) At such a time. 0
- prefix a- (archaic, dialectal) In the act or process of. 0
- prefix a- Obsolete form of y-. 0
- prefix a- (no longer productive) forming words with the sense of wholly, or utterly out. 0
- prefix a- Not, without, opposite of. 0
- prefix a- (no longer productive) Towards; Used to indicate direction, reduction to, increase to, change into, or motion. 0
- prefix a- (no longer productive) Away from. 0
- prefix a- (no longer productive) Of, from. 0