Word: allay
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: al
lay
Definition: To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense of intensified action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.