Word: preengaged
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: preen
gaged
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of preengage. To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: caused
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: gage
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.