ad- / a- root meaning
The ad- / a- root means to, toward, added onto, or intensified.
Words with the ad- / a- root
- accord: agreement or harmony
- acquiesce: to accept reluctantly or without protest
- acquire: to gain or obtain
- acquisitive: eager to acquire things
- adhere: to stick to something
- adjure: to urge solemnly or command under oath
- admonish: to warn or correct firmly
- admonition: a warning or cautionary rebuke
- adulterate: to corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding something inferior
- adulteration: act of making something impure by adding inferior material
- advent: arrival or beginning
- adverse: unfavorable or opposed
- advertise: to call attention to something
- advocate: to support or argue for
- affectation: an artificial display meant to impress
- affinity: natural liking, closeness, or connection
- affluent: wealthy
- affront: an insult or open offense
- aggravate: to make a bad thing worse
- aggregate: to collect into a whole; total amount
- alleviate: to make pain or trouble less severe
- allusion: an indirect reference
- allusive: hinting indirectly at another idea or text
- apprehend: to grasp, understand, or arrest