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tend — am·bi·tend·en·cy; at·tend; at·tend·ance; at·tend·ee; back·tend·er; bar·tend; bar·tend·er; con·tend; con·tend·er; con·ver·tend; dis·tend; ex·tend; ex·tend·er; ex·tend·ibil·i·ty; ex·tend·ible; in·tend; in·tend·ance; in·tend·an·cy; in·tend·ant;… … 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
de|pig|ment — «dee PIHG muhnt», transitive verb. to deprive of pigment: »A dark skinned animal kept in a dark room for several years would tend to become depigmented, etiolated, and its skin would appear white, but as soon as it was exposed to the sun the… … Useful english dictionary
preach|ment — «PREECH muhnt», noun. 1. the act or practice of preaching. 2. a long, tiresome sermon or speech: »Most parents tend to rely on preachments to impart their values to their children (Sidonie M. Gruenberg) … Useful english dictionary
intendment — in·tend·ment … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
intendment — in·tend·ment /in tend mənt/ n: the true meaning or intention esp. of a law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. intendment … Law dictionary
Attendment — At*tend ment, n. [Cf. OF. atendement.] An attendant circumstance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The uncomfortable attendments of hell. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intendment — In*tend ment, n. [OE. entendement understanding, insight, F. entendement, fr. LL. intendimentum. See {Intend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Charge; oversight. [Obs.] Ford. [1913 Webster] 2. Intention; design; purpose. [1913 Webster] The intendment of God… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tendment — Tend ment, n. Attendance; care. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
