ex-
(EKS)out or out of
Latin for out. To exit is to go out; an ex-friend is a friend who is now out of your life.
Example words
exit
the way out
extract
to pull out
exclaim
to shout out
export
to carry goods out of a country
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing ex-, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
evoke
to call out a memory or feeling
exclaim
to shout out suddenly
export
to carry goods out of a country
eject
to throw out
emit
to send out
extract
to pull out
excursion
a short trip — a run out and back
evident
easy to see — clear
exit
the way out
erupt
to burst out
effect
the result of an action — what was made happen
extend
to stretch out
excise
to cut out or remove
Who it is for
Grades served: 4, 5
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