Word: anneal
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: an
neal
Definition: To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
Morphemes:
Affix: anneal
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ana
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: ana
Meaning: on
Affix: ailijaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: ailijana
Meaning: to burn