Dore Schary…has agreed to produce on the Capitol Steps a re-enactment of Lincoln's second inauguration (New York Times).
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re-en|act|ment — re|en|act|ment or re en|act|ment «REE ehn AKT muhnt», noun. the enactment a second time, as of a law or an event: »Dore Schary…has agreed to produce on the Capitol Steps a re enactment of Lincoln s second inauguration (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
en|act|ment — «ehn AKT muhnt», noun. 1. the action of enacting. 2. the state of being enacted: »The senator responsible for the enactment of the bill was asked to explain it. 3. a law or a single provision of a law … Useful english dictionary
-ment — ment, [F. ment, L. mentum.] A suffix denoting that which does a thing; an act or process; the result of an act or process; state or condition; as, aliment, that which nourishes, ornament, increment; fragment, piece broken, segment; abridgment,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ment — [mənt, mint] [OFr < L mentum] suffix forming nouns 1. a result or product [revetment, hutment] 2. a means, agency, or instrument [escapement] 3. the act, art, or process of [impressment] 4. the state, condition, fact, or degree of being ed… … English World dictionary
Act of Parliament — Act of Par|lia|ment a law that has been officially accepted by a parliament, especially the British Parliament … Dictionary of contemporary English
-MENT — suffix. 1 forming nouns expressing the means or result of the action of a verb (abridgement; embankment). 2 forming nouns from adjectives (merriment; oddment). Etymology: from or after F f. L mentum * * * I. mənt sometimes ˌment noun suffix … Useful english dictionary
Act of settlement — Settlement Set tle*ment, n. 1. The act of setting, or the state of being settled. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Establishment in life, in business, condition, etc.; ordination or installation as pastor. [1913 Webster] Every man living has a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ment — suffix (in nouns) 1 the act, cause, means, or result of doing something: the need for strong government (=strong governing) | the replacement (=replacing): of obsolete machinery | some interesting new developments 2 the condition of being treated … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
de|ment´ed|ness — de|ment|ed «dih MEHN tihd», adjective. mentally ill; insane; crazy: »an act of demented folly. SYNONYM(S): mad, crazed. –de|ment´ed|ly, adverb. –de|ment´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|ment´ed|ly — de|ment|ed «dih MEHN tihd», adjective. mentally ill; insane; crazy: »an act of demented folly. SYNONYM(S): mad, crazed. –de|ment´ed|ly, adverb. –de|ment´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
