Word: undergird
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
gird
Definition: To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: gird
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bind with a flexible rope or cord.