-ment
noun suffixDefinition of -ment
1a
: concrete result, object, or agent of a (specified) action
embankment
b
: concrete means or instrument of a (specified) action
entertainment
2a
: action : process
development
b
: place of a (specified) action
encampment
3
: state or condition resulting from a (specified) action
amazement
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“-ment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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