Word: underwrite
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
write
Definition: To agree to pay by signing one's name; subscribe.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: write
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sell (an option or other derivative).