Definitions
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- An adjective suffix signifying
action orbeing . See-ant .
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- suffix Causing, promoting, or doing a certain action
- suffix One that causes, promotes, or does a certain action
Etymologies
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Since Middle English, from Old French -ent and its source Latin -ēns, (accusative singular -entem), present participle suffix.
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