Word: challenged
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cha
llenged
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of challenge; issue a challenge to
Morphemes:
Affix: challenge
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be difficult or challenging for.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calumnia
Language: la
Decoded: calumnia
Meaning: a false accusation, calumny
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.