-ment
a suffix of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state (abridgment; refreshment), a product (fragment), or means (ornament).
Origin of -ment
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How to use -ment in a sentence
If it weren't for them blamed gov'-ment inspectors, I'd sure put a spoke in his wheel.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell WrightHe'd sure have him persecuted fer 'sultin' a gov'ment servant when th' inspector come around.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell WrightThe 'Merrikin gov'ment will never give him up, ven vunce they find as he's got money to spend, Sammy.
The Pickwick Papers | Charles DickensNous avons du sang franais dans nos artres, et le sang franais ne ment pas!
The Wasted Generation | Owen JohnsonThe earliest settle ment was a town covering at least five acres, possibly nearly ten.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. Tyler
British Dictionary definitions for -ment
indicating state, condition, or quality: enjoyment
indicating the result or product of an action: embankment
indicating process or action: management
Origin of -ment
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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