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Definitions

Prefix

1. 1
   In verbs: denoting the sense "through", as in perforate. idiomatic, morpheme
2. 2
   Denoting the sense "by" or "per", as in perchance or perhaps. idiomatic, morpheme
3. 3
   In verbs: denoting the sense "thoroughly", as in perfect. idiomatic, morpheme
4. 4
   In verbs: denoting the sense "to destruction", as in pervert. idiomatic, morpheme
5. 5
   In adjectives and adverbs: denoting the sense "extremely", as in perfervid. idiomatic, morpheme

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6. 6
   Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide. morpheme
7. 7
   Added to the name of an element in a polyatomic ion to denote the number of atoms of that element (usually four). morpheme

Synonyms

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paradiatrans

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin per and per-.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French per (modern French par).

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