Word: defending
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
fen
ding
Definition: Alternative form of defend; protect against a challenge or attack
Morphemes:
Affix: defend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: *fendō
Language: la
Decoded: *fendo
Meaning: hit, thrust
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.