-tion
a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical with verbs, whether as expressing action (revolution; commendation), or a state (contrition; starvation), or associated meanings (relation; temptation).
Origin of -tion
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How to use -tion in a sentence
I tell you press-ently something straight from the Board of Ed-u-ca-tion for you to try.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsCapella is lo-cat-ed in the con-stell-a-tion which you call Auriga.
Jubilation, U.S.A. | G. L. VandenburgA-my thought there was no place like Grand-ma's for her sum-mer va-ca-tion.
Pages for Laughing Eyes | UnknownAbjec′tion, Ab′jectness, a mean or low state: baseness: degradation.
Abstain′er, specially one who does not take alcoholic drinks; Absten′tion, a refraining.
British Dictionary definitions for -tion
Origin of -tion
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