Word: safeguards
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: safe
guards
Definition: Plural of safeguard; a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: safe
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
Affix: guard
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.