-ment

-ment

suff.

1. Action; process: appeasement.

2. Result of an action or process: advancement.

3. Means, instrument, or agent of an action or process: adornment.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin -mentum, n. suff.]

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-ment

suffix forming nouns, esp from verbs

1. indicating state, condition, or quality enjoyment

2. indicating the result or product of an action embankment

3. indicating process or action management

[from French, from Latin -mentum]