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ad- root words — words with the ad- root

The root ad- comes from Latin ad, meaning toward, near. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including allow, attach, attack, alert, allowance, array, asset, attaché, adrenaline, adduce, adducing, adrenal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ad- root

Explore words with ad- — words containing the ad- root and sharing its sense of "toward, near". Examples include allow, attach, attack, alert, allowance, array, asset, attaché, adrenaline, adduce, adducing, adrenal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ad- root means toward, near, from Latin ad. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.