Word: retaking
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
ta
king
Definition: Present participle of retake; take back by force, as after a battle
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backward
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: take
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To seize or capture.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: take
Language: en
Decoded: take
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To seize or capture.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the infinitive of verbs.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.