Word: against
Part of speech: Preposition
Syllables: a
gainst
Definition: As protection from.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Away from.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab
Language: la
Decoded: ab
Meaning: of, off, from, away
Affix: gain
Language: en
Meaning: against
Affix: -st
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Verb suffix for the second-person singular; alternative form of "-est".