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seconding
Overview of verb second
The verb second has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. second, back, endorse, indorse -- (give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project")
2. second -- (transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas")
Antonyms of verb second
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb second
2 senses of second
Sense 1
second, back, endorse, indorse
=> support, back up
Sense 2
second
=> transfer, reassign
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
=> appoint, charge
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb second
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb second
2 senses of second
Sense 1
second, back, endorse, indorse
=> support, back up
Sense 2
second
=> transfer, reassign
'Cause To' of verb second
Derived Forms of verb second
2 senses of second
Sense 1
second, back, endorse, indorse
RELATED TO>(noun) second#8
=> second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement
RELATED TO>(noun) secondment#1
=> second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement
RELATED TO>(noun) seconder#1
=> seconder
Sense 2
second
RELATED TO>(noun) secondment#2
=> secondment
Domain of verb second
Domain Terms of verb second
Familiarity of verb second
second used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb second
2 senses of second
Sense 1
second, back, endorse, indorse
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
second
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb second
2 senses of second
Sense 1
second, back, endorse, indorse
> support, back up
=> sponsor
=> patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
=> help, assist, aid
=> promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> undergird
=> second, back, endorse, indorse
Sense 2
second
> transfer, reassign
=> second
=> exchange
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb second
Sense 1
second, back, endorse, indorse
=> support, back up
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Sense 2
second
=> transfer, reassign
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Grep of verb second
second
second-guess
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