What is the meaning of Sub-?

Under, beneath.

Subsidiary, secondary.

Almost, nearly.

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Attached to verbs:

  1. denotes position: underneath

    denotes position: underneath

    denotes movement:

    1. : from underneath

      : from underneath

      : towards the underside of something, or lower part thereof, (to) underneath; denotes regular allative movement: towards, to

      :

      1. secretively, privily or stealthily; evilly, wickedly, falsely, cunningly or with bad intents

        secretively, privily or stealthily; evilly, wickedly, falsely, cunningly or with bad intents

        denotes sufferance, coping, or brooking

        denotes proping, supporting; denotes helping

        lowers the intensity of the corresponding verb: a little, somewhat, vaguely

        denotes substitution

        denotes sufficiency

        In compounds, may stand for sub in a prepositional phrase

        Attached to adjectives, creates new adjectives of lesser intensity, having a sense like "somewhat", "slightly", "rather", "-ish"

        sub- (under, beneath)

        sub- (subsidiary, secondary)

        sub- (almost, nearly)

        sub- (under, beneath)

        sub- (subsidiary, secondary)

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        Source: wiktionary.org

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