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ac-

var. of ad- before c and qu: accede; acquire.
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ac-  
pref.  Variant of ad-.
ad-  
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  1. ac- or af- or ag- or al- or ap- or as- or at- Toward; to. Before c, f, g, k, l, p, q, s, and t, ad- is usually assimilated to ac-, af-, ag-, ac-, al-, ap-, ac-, as-, and at-, respectively.

  2. Near; at: adrenal.


[Latin, from ad, to; see ad- in Indo-European roots.]
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ac- pref.
Variant of ad-.

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