an enlargement of the chapel.
After we finished painting the enlargement, nobody could tell just where it was added to the garage.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
en·large·ment — /ınˈlɑɚʤmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 : the act of making something larger or of becoming larger [noncount] Symptoms include enlargement of the lymph nodes. [count] The plans call for an enlargement of the company s offices. 2 [count] : a larger copy of … Useful english dictionary
large — en·large·able; en·large·ment; in·large; large; large·ly; large·ness; en·large; … English syllables
-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
reg|i|ment — «noun. REHJ uh muhnt; verb. REHJ uh mehnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a unit of an army made up of several battalions or squadrons of soldiers organized into one large group, usually commanded by a colonel. It is smaller than a brigade. »Each division… … Useful english dictionary
a|lign|ment — «uh LYN muhnt», noun. 1. arrangement in a straight line; formation in a line or pattern of lines: »The troops were in perfect alignment. 2. a bringing into line. 3. the line or lines so formed. 4. a joining of persons or groups having similar… … Useful english dictionary
bom|bard´ment — bom|bard «verb. bom BAHRD; noun. BOM bahrd», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to attack with heavy fire of shot and shell from big guns or rockets: »Artillery bombarded the enemy lines. SYNONYM(S): shell. 2. to drop bombs on; bomb: »Aircraft bombarded the… … Useful english dictionary
de|part|ment — «dih PAHRT muhnt», noun. 1. a separate part of some whole; special branch; division: »Our city government has a fire department and a police department. 2. a main division of governmental administration: »the Department of Justice. 3. a special… … Useful english dictionary
e|mol|u|ment — «ih MOL yuh muhnt», noun. 1. profit from a job, office, or position; salary, fee, or wages: »These men were accustomed, in addition to the large regular emoluments of the office, to exact heavy fees from the prisoners (James Lecky). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
em|ploy|ment — «ehm PLOY muhnt», noun. 1. what a person is doing; work; job: »He had no difficulty finding employment. His employment is sorting mail. SYNONYM(S): business, trade, profession. See syn. under occupation. (Cf. ↑occupation) 2. the act or process of … Useful english dictionary
en|dow|ment — «ehn DOW muhnt», noun. 1. money or property given to a person or institution to provide an income: »This college has a large endowment. SYNONYM(S): grant, donation. 2. Figurative. a gift from birth; ability; talent: »A good sense of rhythm is a… … Useful english dictionary
