-MENT Definition & Meaning

-ment

a suffix of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state ( abridgment; refreshment ), a product ( fragment ), or means ( ornament ).

-ment

suffix forming nouns

indicating state, condition, or quality
enjoyment
indicating the result or product of an action
embankment
indicating process or action
management

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of -ment¹

< French < Latin -mentum, suffix forming nouns, usually from verbs

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of -ment¹

from French, from Latin -mentum

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Example Sentences

The North Dakota effort is aligned with a move ment among Trump allies who since 2020 have railed against voting machines.

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“Mikael never forgot a face,” said Sabrina Ment, an executive at Disney and a longtime friend.

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“It’s not just a restaurant, it’s not just a bar,” said Ment, who attended the emotional gathering of friends and restaurant workers.

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“Unfortunately these four police officers wound up in the wrong place, at the wrong time, in the wrong political arena,” said Jeffrey Ment, a lawyer for Diaz and Segui.

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Exception 2.—A few words ending in e drop the e before a suffix beginning with a consonant: as, judge + ment = judgment; lodge + ment = lodgment; abridge + ment = abridgment.

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