It's odd how the prefix 'be' means different things on different words. For example, behead is to remove a head but befriend is to become friends, amirite?

+264 It's odd how the prefix 'be' means different things on different words. For example, behead is to remove a head but befriend is to become friends, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Is it a prefix in those words though?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Probably.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I don't think so, because words that we definitely know have prefixes have a certain rule to them. For example, underwater has the prefix of under. Underwater is a noun and so is water. Antisocial has the prefix anti. Antisocial is an adjective and so is social. Interact has the prefix inter. Interact is a verb and so is act. I think you got that point, but the overall point is that this rule doesn't work for both befriend and behead. Behead is a verb, but head is a noun (inb4 head is a verb in sexual terms. THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT) Befriend is a verb, but yet again, friend is a noun.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

that felt like someone was reading a dictionary to me ~.~

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Dehead sounds way scarier.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

And behold......has nothing to do with the word hold

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well just like befriend "behead" just means "become a head"

by Anonymous 12 years ago