单词 | subminister |
释义 | subministern. A subordinate or deputy minister. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > [noun] > subordinate minister1442 juniora1530 subminister1558 underhead1599 subalternal?1608 mainpernor1631 sub1653 subaltern1706 under-somethinga1718 underling1796 1558 in J. Robertson Illustr. Topogr. & Antiq. Aberdeen & Banff (1857) III. 196 Ane charter maid be Robert minister of Failfurd and Convent thairof and Frer Johnne Quhytcors subminister of thair place of Abirdene. 1565 T. Harding Answere to Iuelles Chalenge 98 [Calvin's] disciple and subminister Theodore Beza. 1687 E. Settle Refl. Dryden's Plays 55 Why may not we suppose Subministers of the Fates to write their actions, some under Clarks to the Committee of Destinies? 1737 T. Morgan Moral Philosopher 235 By this Means they have always a Friend at Court, or their Sub-ministers in waiting at every celestial Mansion. 1767 D. Hume Let. 20 May (1932) II. 135 For tho' I be not acquainted with him, our common Situation, as Sub-ministers gives us a Connexion together. 1809 R. Cumberland John de Lancaster III. 200 The name of the sub-minister was now announced to Major Wilson. 1887 Times 5 Dec. 5/1 In 1879 he was Sub-Minister of Public Works, M. de Freycinet being his chief. 1910 Elem. School Teacher 11 92 The French sub-minister of war recently issued a circular regarding dental hygiene of the army. 1952 Classical Weekly 45 212/1 It is now expected that a new conference of sub-ministers is to be called. 2009 J. B. Zirker Magn. Universe iv. 114 Alexander von Humboldt..rose in the Ministry of Mines of the Prussian State to the rank of subminister. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). subministerv. Now rare. 1. transitive. To supply, provide (something), esp. in a secret or unseen manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > provide or supply (something) [verb (transitive)] affordOE findOE purveyc1300 chevise1340 ministera1382 upholda1417 supply1456 suppeditate1535 perfurnishc1540 previse1543 subminister1576 tend1578 fourd1581 instaurate1583 to find out1600 suffice1626 subministrate1633 affurnisha1641 apply1747 to stump up1833 to lay on1845 to come up with1858 1576 J. Sanford tr. Mirrour of Madnes sig. Cii Wisdome subministreth policie to reuenge. 1613 A. Sherley Relation Trav. Persia 94 The nourishment of your owne countrie may subminister abundance and cheapnesse to your people. 1669 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. I iii. iv. 56 A soil very fruitful, which subministered these fruits, of its own accord. 1792 E. Sibly New & Compl. Illustr. Occult Sci. (new ed.) 56 As nothing can be produced, unless matter be subministered. 1848 Ann. Rep. Commissioner Patents 1847 431 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (30th Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc. 54) VI Its elastic stalk, solid and moveable at the same time, subministers a part of the nutrition. 1857 Truths Catholic Relig. (ed. 4) II. 109 The blessed Virgin, subministering to him her flesh in the accomplishment..of the incarnation. 1943 S. F. Cook Confl. between Calif. Indian & White Civilization i. iii. 41 Some foodstuffs were subministered to the ships which plied regularly with freight and passengers from San Blas and Acapulco to California. 2. intransitive. To minister, provide assistance to (a person or thing), esp. in a secret or unseen manner; to pander. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > aid, help, or assist [verb (intransitive)] help?c1225 to shove at the cart1421 supply1446 assist?1518 to lend a hand (or a helping hand)1598 to hold handc1600 to put to one's hand (also hands)1603 seconda1609 subminister1611 to give (lend) a lift1622 to lay (a) hand1634 to give a hand1682 to bear a hand1710 to chip in1872 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Soubministrer, to subminister vnto. ?1637 T. Hobbes tr. Aristotle Briefe Art Rhetorique xviii. 115 Rich men are..Effeminate; because they have wherewithall to subminister to their Lust. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables xxxviii. 38 Our Passions..are Good Servants, but Bad Masters, and Subminister to the Best, and Worst of Purposes, at once. 1755 Life St. Mary of Egypt ii. 12 There were others, whose heat of Youth and natural propensions to Vice..were now rekindled into a Flame, from the Incentives Mary subminister'd to 'em by her alluring Words and sinful Example. 1789 A. Emmerich Culture of Forests 10 I shall be happy in having so far subministered to that view. a1842 J. Grahame Hist. U.S. N. Amer. (1845) I. ii. i. 175 Whitgift, in seconding her enmity to the Puritans, did no more than subminister to her favorite and declared purpose. 1869 S. Thelwall tr. Tertullian Writings (Ante-Nicene Christian Libr.) I. 157 Nor will any one fail to be the means of doing what he subministers to another to do. 1917 G. Reed Abolition of Ownership iv. 111 The burning of the flour..involves concomitantly the loss of its utility or power of subministering to human happiness. Derivatives subˈministering adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [adjective] > auxiliary or subsidiary subsidiary1543 contributary1567 serving1567 auxiliar1583 contributory1594 auxiliatory1599 auxiliary1605 subministering1606 subserving1621 auxilianta1631 inservient1646 adminiculary1653 adminicular1660 accessorial1726 secondary1751 tributary1764 contributive1793 1606 R. Hill tr. G. Bucanus Inst. of Christian Relig. 497 What be the causes of eternall death?.. The subministring instrumentall cause, is man himselfe consenting vnto Satan. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) iv. iv. 327 The..accommodation of Faculties with subministring Faculties, and Organs subservient. 1771 J. Shebbeare Authentic Narr. Oppress. Islanders Jersey II. iv. 152 Their subministering spies were ordered to their work. 1878 J. Henry Aeneidea II. 434 We have not only the ordinary fates and the ministering or instrumental god, but even the subministering winds. 1925 J. Hazelrigg Fund. Hermetic Sci. (2005) i. 27 The co-operative and subministering functions of which her manifold purposes are evolved and perfected. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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