Word: embased
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: em
based
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of embase. To lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: an intensifier; a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: base
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bas
Language: fro
Decoded: bas
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: low (near the ground)
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.