Word: foreclose
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: fore
close
Definition: To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.
Morphemes:
Affix: for-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Completely; to the fullest extent; superseded by combinations with up in senses where no upward movement is involved, e.g. forgive = "give up (one's offenses)", forgather = "gather up", forbeat = "beat up".
Affix: close
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a sale.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clausus
Language: la
Decoded: clausus
Meaning: past participle