Word: retrying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
try
ing
Definition: Present participle of retry; hear or try a court case anew
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again, anew
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: try
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: try
Language: en
Decoded: try
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing to which the root verb can satisfactorily be done.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.