attermine

transitive verb

at·​ter·​mine

əˈtərmə̇n,

aˈ-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to fix the term or limit of

especially : to put off payment of (a debt) until an appointed date

atterminement

-mə̇nmənt

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Middle English atermynen, from Middle French aterminer, from Late Latin atterminare, from Latin ad- + terminare to limit

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