in-
(IN)in or into
Latin for in or into. Note: in- can also mean not (as in invisible). Context tells you which.
Example words
inject
to throw in
import
to carry into a country
include
to take in as part of a group
invade
to go into (often by force)
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing in-, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
import
to carry goods into a country
inject
to throw in (often with a needle)
invent
to come upon (discover or create) something new
infer
to carry an idea inward — to figure it out
inspect
to look closely at
intact
untouched — whole and undamaged
innovate
to introduce something new
indent
to make a tooth-shaped notch
incorporate
to take into the body of something
include
to take in as part of a group
invade
to go into (often by force)
instructor
a person who builds knowledge in others
intense
strongly stretched — very strong
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
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