-ment — élément, du lat. mente, dans (tel) esprit, de (telle) manière , qui permet de former la plupart des adverbes de manière à partir du fém. des adjectifs (ex. gaie, gaiement; grande, grandement, etc.). I. ⇒ MENT1, suff. Suff. formateur de subst.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
be|siege — «bih SEEJ», transitive verb, sieged, sieg|ing. 1. to try for a long time to take (a place) by armed force; surround and try to capture: »For ten years the Greeks besieged the city of Troy. SYNONYM(S): beleaguer, invest. 2. Figurative. to crowd… … Useful english dictionary
in|vest|ment — «ihn VEHST muhnt», noun. 1. the act of investing; a laying out of money for something that is expected to produce a profit or benefit: »Getting an education is a wise investment of time and money. 2. the amount of money invested: »His investments … Useful english dictionary
besiege — be•siege [[t]bɪˈsidʒ[/t]] v. t. sieged, sieg•ing. 1) to lay siege to 2) to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround 3) to importune, as with requests • Etymology: 1250–1300 be•siege′ment, n. be•sieg′er, n … From formal English to slang
be|sieg´ing|ly — be|siege «bih SEEJ», transitive verb, sieged, sieg|ing. 1. to try for a long time to take (a place) by armed force; surround and try to capture: »For ten years the Greeks besieged the city of Troy. SYNONYM(S): beleaguer, invest. 2. Figurative. to … Useful english dictionary
be|sieg´er — be|siege «bih SEEJ», transitive verb, sieged, sieg|ing. 1. to try for a long time to take (a place) by armed force; surround and try to capture: »For ten years the Greeks besieged the city of Troy. SYNONYM(S): beleaguer, invest. 2. Figurative. to … Useful english dictionary
Besiegement — Be*siege ment, n. The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged. Golding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twain–Ament indemnities controversy — The Twain–Ament indemnities controversy was a major cause célèbre in the United States of America in 1901 as a consequence of the published reactions of American humorist Mark Twain to reports of Rev. William Scott Ament and other missionaries… … Wikipedia
BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… … English syllables
-age — ⇒ AGE, suff. Suff. formateur de subst. d action ou de subst. à valeur coll. I. [Avec des bases verbales] Les dérivés expriment l action; plus rarement le sujet, le moyen, le résultat, le lieu de l action; age s accole le plus souvent à des verbes … Encyclopédie Universelle
