Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- suffix A noun suffix denoting an act; a state or quality; as in err
or , fervor , pallor , candor , etc. - suffix A noun suffix denoting an agent or doer; as in audit
or , one who hears; donor , one who gives; obligor , elevator . It is correlative to -ee. In general-or is appended to words of Latin, and-er to those of English, origin. See-er .
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- suffix Suffix appended to words to create an
agent noun , indicating a person who does something.
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Examples
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Bond prices are so robust that in April, 70% of outstanding investment-grade corporate bonds traded above par—-or face value—compared with 61% in April last year, according to MarketAxess data.
Bubble in Corporate Bonds? Portfolio Managers Mostly Say No Katy Burne 2011
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Mr. Atwood was skeptical that one bank could provide the best "execution"-or trades at the best available prices-70% of the time.
Illinois Tracks Its Currency Costs Jeannette Neumann 2011
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After the initial titillation of getting away with something so devious in the name of vengeance, it is likely that I -or anyone for that matter- would be spending the next few weeks peeking out the window to see if the cops had shown up yet.
Hayley Rose Horzepa: Forgiving My Rapist Hayley Rose Horzepa 2011
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She might get picked on in school a lot by the other kids -or even worse: poked.
Dean Obeidallah: A Girl Named "Facebook" Dean Obeidallah 2011
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After the initial titillation of getting away with something so devious in the name of vengeance, it is likely that I -or anyone for that matter- would be spending the next few weeks peeking out the window to see if the cops had shown up yet.
Hayley Rose Horzepa: Forgiving My Rapist Hayley Rose Horzepa 2011
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I figure these days moms--and dads--need to grab a break whenever they can, whether on a business trip or traveling with the kids and there's nothing like a spa -or a stay in a hotel where you are pampered from check in to check out--to accomplish that goal.
Eileen Ogintz: Spas Aren't Just For Grown Ups Anymore Eileen Ogintz 2011
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Nobody is surprised -or bothered- to see Robert De Niro or Al Pacino on the cover of a magazine.
José Fernando López: Latino Covers José Fernando López 2011
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Nobody is surprised -or bothered- to see Robert De Niro or Al Pacino on the cover of a magazine.
José Fernando López: Latino Covers José Fernando López 2011
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Maybe from the developing world we can redefine -or even improve- the concept of development.
Paula Escobar Chavarría: Chilean Indignados: I'm Proud of Our Young Generation Paula Escobar Chavarría 2011
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She might get picked on in school a lot by the other kids -or even worse: poked.
Dean Obeidallah: A Girl Named "Facebook" Dean Obeidallah 2011
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