- con|di|ment
- con|di|ment «KON duh muhnt», noun.something used to give flavor and relish to food, such as pepper, mustard, or spices.╂[< Latin condīmentum a spice < condīre to pickle or preserve]
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con|dole´ment — con|dole «kuhn DOHL», verb, doled, dol|ing. –v.i. 1. to express sympathy (with); commiserate: »The widow s friends condoled with her at the funeral. 2. Obsolete. to grieve; lament. –v.t. Obsolete. to grieve with ( … Useful english dictionary
con|geal´ment — con|geal «kuhn JEEL», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to harden or make solid by cold; freeze: »The river congealed into a solid sheet of ice with the first freeze this winter. 2. to solidify as if by freezing; thicken; stiffen: »The… … Useful english dictionary
con|done´ment — con|done «kuhn DOHN», transitive verb, doned, don|ing. 1. to forgive or overlook: »Good friends will condone each other s faults. SYNONYM(S): excuse. 2. Law. to forgive (a violation of the marriage vow). ╂[< Latin condōnāre < com ( … Useful english dictionary
con|vince´ment — con|vince «kuhn VIHNS», transitive verb, vinced, vinc|ing. 1. to make (a person) feel sure; cause to believe; persuade firmly: »The mistakes you made convinced me you had not studied your lesson. The buyer was convinced of the salesman s… … Useful english dictionary
con|volve´ment — con|volve «kuhn VOLV», verb, volved, volv|ing. –v.t. to roll or wind together; coil; twist. –v.i. to form convolutions. ╂[< Latin convolvere < com together + volvere roll] –con|volve´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
con|ceal|ment — «kuhn SEEL muhnt», noun. 1. the act of hiding or keeping secret: »The witness s concealment of facts prevented a fair trial. 2. a being hidden or kept secret. 3. a means or place for hiding: »The tiger lay deep in his concealment of high grass … Useful english dictionary
con|cern|ment — «kuhn SURN muhnt», noun. 1. importance; weight; moment: »secrets of highest concernment (Emerson). SYNONYM(S): interest. 2. worry; anxiety … Useful english dictionary
con|cre|ment — «KON kruh muhnt», noun. 1. a growing together. 2. = concretion. (Cf. ↑concretion) ╂[< Latin concrēmentum a growing together < concrēscere; see etym. under concrete (Cf. ↑concrete)] … Useful english dictionary
con|fer|ment — «kuhn FUR muhnt», noun. = conferral. (Cf. ↑conferral) … Useful english dictionary
con|fine|ment — «kuhn FYN muhnt», noun. 1. the act of confining. 2. the fact or state of being confined: »confinement indoors because of a cold. 3. imprisonment. 4. the period a mother is confined to bed during and after childbirth. ╂[< French confinement… … Useful english dictionary
