"-ment" meaning in English

See -ment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -ment
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Verbs suffixed with -ment are nouns that means the action of what is denoted by the verb.
    Sense id: simple--ment-en-suffix-iyohHg0x
     
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "glosses": [
        "Verbs suffixed with -ment are nouns that means the action of what is denoted by the verb."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
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        "Verbs suffixed with -ment are nouns that means the action of what is denoted by the verb."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ment"
}

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