Found 1 hit - Term: seconded, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
second \sec"ond\, v. t. imp. p. p. seconded; p. pr. vb.
n. seconding. cf. f. seconder, l. secundare, from
secundus. see second, a.
1. to follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate.
r.
1913 webster
in the method of nature, a low valley is immediately
seconded with an ambitious hill. --fuller.
1913 webster
sin is seconded with sin. --south.
1913 webster
2. to follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to
support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to
forward; to encourage.
1913 webster
we have supplies to second our attempt. --shak.
1913 webster
in human works though labored on with pain,
a thousand movements scarce one purpose gain;
in god's, one single can its end produce,
yet serves to second too some other use. --pope.
1913 webster
3. specifically, parliamentary procedure to support, as a
motion6 or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of
the mover or proposer.
1913 webster
note: under common parliamentary rules used by many
organizations, especially legislative bodies, a motion
must be seconded in order to come properly before the
deliberative body for discussion. any motion6 for
which there is no second8 dies for lack thereof.
pjc
see also:
seconded seconding second
Results 1 - 1 of 1 found about seconded: Seconded
>> S Words
Seconded, definition of term: Seconded
seconded_pag1.html
Last accessed:2008/10/06 19:27:05 [Total processing time: 0 seconds] |