Word: belay
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
lay
Definition: To secure (a person) to a rope or (a rope) to a person.
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: On, upon, at, to, in contact with something.
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them.