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-ment

noun suffix

Definition of -ment

1 a :concrete result, object, or agent of a (specified) action
  • embankment
b :concrete means or instrument of a (specified) action
  • entertainment
2 a :action :process
  • development
b :place of a (specified) action
  • encampment
3 :state or condition resulting from a (specified) action
  • amazement

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Origin and Etymology of -ment

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -mentum; akin to Latin -men, suffix denoting concrete result, Greek -mat-, -ma

-MENT Defined for English Language Learners

-ment

noun suffix

Definition of -ment for English Language Learners

  • : the action or process of doing something

  • : the product or result of an action

  • : the state or condition caused by an action

-MENT Defined for Kids

-ment

noun suffix \ mənt \

Definition of -ment for Students

1 :result, goal, or method of a specified action
  • entertainment
2 :action :process
  • development
3 :place of a specified action
  • encampment
4 :state :condition
  • amazement

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