Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
er
suffix
/ər/
Definition
A suffix used to form nouns indicating a person or thing that performs a specified action.
Examples
- Teacher: A person who teaches.
- Runner: A person who runs.
- Builder: A person who builds.
Meaning
The suffix ‘er’ is commonly added to verbs to indicate a person or thing that does something related to that verb.
Synonyms
- Agent
- Doer
- Operator
