Word: preemploy
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
em
ploy
Definition: To employ beforehand.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: employ
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in
Language: la
Decoded: in
Meaning: in
Affix: plicare
Language: la
Decoded: plicare
Meaning: to fold