Word: refunctionalizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
func
tio
na
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of refunctionalize
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again, anew
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: function
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To have a function.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: functiō
Language: la
Decoded: functio
Meaning: performance, execution
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.