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Word: Second
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’. The verb dates from the late 16th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛk(ə)nd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion
Short Definition:formally support or endorse as necessary preliminary to adoption
Examples:- Bridgeman seconded Maxwell's motion calling for the reform
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