Word: against
Part of speech: Preposition
Syllables: a
gainst
Definition: Exposed to.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense away, up, on, out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: gain
Language: en
Meaning: against
Affix: -st
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Verb suffix for the second-person singular; alternative form of "-est".