Word: arrest
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ar
rest
Definition: To stop the motion of (a person or animal).
Morphemes:
Affix: ad-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: toward, to, tendency, or addition.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: to
Affix: rest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.
Affix: stō
Language: la
Decoded: sto
Meaning: to stand