Word: arrest
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ar
rest
Definition: To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
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 arrest.