英语词汇“second”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	second
释义	Trends of second View usage for: second part of a minute (sekənd) Word forms: plural seconds countable noun A second is one of the sixty parts that a minute is divided into. People often say 'a second' or 'seconds' when they simply mean a very short time. For a few seconds nobody said anything. It only takes forty seconds. Her orbital speed must be a few hundred meters per second. Within seconds the other soldiers began firing too. Seconds later, firemen reached his door. Synonyms: moment, minute, instant, flash More Synonyms of second More Synonyms of second second coming after something else (sekənd) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense seconds, present participle seconding, past tense, past participle seconded 1. ordinal number The second item in a series is the one that you count as number two. ...the second day of his visit to Delhi. ...their second child. My son just got married for the second time. ...the Second World War. She was the second of nine children. ...King Charles the Second. Britain came second in the Prix St Georges Derby. 2. ordinal number Second is used before superlative adjectives to indicate that there is only one thing better or larger than the thing you are referring to. The party is still the second strongest in Italy. ...the second-largest city in the United States. 3. adverb You say second when you want to make a second point or give a second reason for something. The soil is depleted first by crops grown in it and second by bacterial action. 4. countable noun In Britain, an upper second is a good honours degree and a lower second is an average honours degree. I then went up to Lancaster University and got an upper second. 5. plural noun If you have seconds, you have a second helping of food. [informal] There's seconds if you want them. 6. countable noun [usually plural] Seconds are goods that are sold cheaply in shops because they have slight faults. It's a new shop selling discounted lines and seconds. 7. countable noun [usually plural] The seconds of someone who is taking part in a boxing match or chess tournament are the people who assist and encourage them. He shouted to his seconds, 'I did it! I did it!' Synonyms: supporter, assistant, aide, partner More Synonyms of second 8. verb If you second a proposal in a meeting or debate, you formally express your agreement with it so that it can then be discussed or voted on. ...Bryan Sutton, who seconded the motion against fox hunting. [VERB noun] Your application must be proposed and seconded by current members. [VERB noun] Synonyms: support, back, endorse, forward More Synonyms of second seconderWord forms: plural seconders countable noun Candidates need a proposer and seconder whose names are kept secret. 9. verb If you second what someone has said, you say that you agree with them or say the same thing yourself. The Prime Minister seconded the call for discipline in a speech last week. [VERB noun] 10. See at second hand 11. See also second-hand 12. See second to none 13. See second only to sth 14. second nature 15. in the second place second sending someone to do a job (sɪkɒnd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense seconds, present participle seconding, past tense, past participle seconded verb [usually passive] If you are seconded somewhere, you are sent there temporarily by your employer in order to do special duties. [British] Edwards was seconded to a radar research and training school near Holyhead. [be VERB-ed + to] Several hundred soldiers have been seconded to help farmers. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] second in British English 1 (ˈsɛkənd) adjective (usually prenominal) 1. a. coming directly after the first in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of two: often written 2nd b. (as noun) the second in line 2. rated, graded, or ranked between the first and third levels 3. alternate every second Thursday 4. additional; extra a second opportunity 5. resembling a person or event from an earlier period of history; unoriginal a second Wagner 6. of lower quality; inferior belonging to the second class 7. denoting the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle 8. music a. relating to or denoting a musical part, voice, or instrument lower in pitch than another part, voice, or instrument (the first) the second tenors b. of or relating to a part, instrument, or instrumentalist regarded as subordinate to another (the first) the second flute 9. at second hand noun 10. British education an honours degree of the second class, usually further divided into an upper and lower designation Full term: second-class honours degree 11. the lowest but one forward ratio of a gearbox in a motor vehicle he changed into second on the bend 12. (in boxing, duelling, etc) an attendant who looks after a competitor 13. a speech seconding a motion or the person making it 14. music a. the interval between one note and another lying next above or below it in the diatonic scale b. one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the other See also minor (sense 4), major (sense 14), interval (sense 5) 15. (plural) goods of inferior quality 16. (plural) informal a second helping of food 17. (plural) the second course of a meal verb (transitive) 18. to give aid or backing to 19. (in boxing, etc) to act as second to (a competitor) 20. to make a speech or otherwise express formal support for (a motion already proposed) adverb 21. Also: secondly in the second place sentence connector 22. Also: secondly as the second point: linking what follows with the previous statement Derived forms seconder (ˈseconder) noun Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin secundus coming next in order, from sequī to follow second in British English 2 (ˈsɛkənd) noun 1. a. 1⁄60 of a minute of time b. the basic SI unit of time: the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of caesium-133 Symbol: s 2. 1⁄60 of a minute of angle Symbol: ″ 3. a very short period of time; moment Word origin C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin pars minūta secunda the second small part (a minute being the first small part of an hour); see second1 second in British English 3 (sɪˈkɒnd) verb (transitive) British 1. to transfer (an employee) temporarily to another branch, etc 2. military to transfer (an officer) to another post, often retiring him or her to a staff or nonregimental position Word origin C19: from French en second in second rank (or position) second in American English 1 (ˈsɛkənd) adjective 1. coming next after the first in order of place or time; 2d or 2nd 2. another; other; additional; supplementary to take a second helping 3. being of the same kind as another; resembling a given original a second Shakespeare 4. alternate; other every second day 5. next below the first in rank, power, value, merit, excellence, etc. 6. inferior; subordinate; secondary 7. Music a. lower in pitch b. playing or singing a part that is lower in pitch noun 8. the next after the first 9. any person, thing, class, place, etc. that is second 10. an article of merchandise that falls below the standard set for first quality 11. [pl.] a. a kind of coarse flour b. bread made from this 12. an aide or official assistant, esp. to one of the principals in a duel or boxing match 13. the second forward gear of a transmission: it provides more speed but less torque than first 14. the act or an instance of seconding 15. [pl.] a second helping of something to eat 16. US, Baseball second base 17. Music a. the second tone of an ascending diatonic scale, or a tone one degree above or below any given tone in such a scale b. the interval between two such tones, or a combination of them c. the second part in a harmonized composition, esp. the alto d. an instrument or voice taking this part verb transitive 18. to act as an aide or second to; aid; assist 19. to give support or encouragement to; further; reinforce 20. to indicate formally one's approval or support of (a motion, nomination, etc.) as a necessary preliminary to discussion of or a vote on it adverb 21. in the second place, rank, group, etc. 22. next to or next after the second last row Derived forms seconder (ˈseconder) noun Word origin ME secunde < OFr < L secundus, following, second < sequi, to follow: see sequent second in American English 2 (ˈsɛkənd) noun 1. a. 1⁄60 of a minute of time b. the basic unit of time in the SI, MKS, CGS, or FPS systems: redefined in 1967 so that it is now based on the periodic oscillations of an atomic clock which uses cesium atoms and has a resonance frequency of 9,192,631,770 hertz abbrev. s 2. 1⁄60 of a minute of angular measurement symbol, ″ 3. a very short period of time; moment; instant 4. a specific point in time Word origin ME seconde < ML (pars minuta) secunda, second (small part): from being a further division (i.e., beyond the minute) < Lsecundus: see second1 second in American English 3 (sɪˈkɑnd) verb transitive British 1. to transfer (a military officer) from regular service to special service, civil or military 2. to transfer (an official, employee, etc.) to a temporary assignment Derived forms secondment (seˈcondment) noun Word origin < Fr en second, in second position second in Electrical Engineering (sɛkənd) or s Word forms: (regular plural) seconds noun (Electrical engineering: General) A second is a unit of time, and one of the sixty parts that a minute is divided into. In North America, electricity is generated at 60 Hz, which means that the electronsmove forward, then back again, 60 times in one second. If the power comes from an alternating-current source like in most of today's homesand offices in the United States, the poles will switch places 60 times a second. A second is a unit of time, and one of the sixty parts that a minute is divided into. More idioms containing second play second fiddle a second bite at the cherry take second place a second wind Examples of 'second' in a sentence second There are far too many firsts and upper seconds. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Who wants a second helping of eggs when you are eating them meal after meal? Times, Sunday Times (2010) The second point also concerns an uncertainty. Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988) There was then a pause for all of two seconds before another trailer for the series. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There was not another second to be lost. Claire Harman ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (2005) We had already spent six months on songs for our second album. Times, Sunday Times (2010) London is no longer the second city. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And the second goal was very special indeed. The Sun (2007) The second adviser seemed to be more honest. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He also had a hand in the second goal and had a really good game. The Sun (2008) That is a big part of this second album. The Sun (2012) What skills will you have to learn to stay healthy in the second half of life? Christianity Today (2000) The second was one he would prefer to erase from the hard drive of his career. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Forty seconds on the average journey. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Is he competing to finish second? Times, Sunday Times (2008) But Villa fans still wanted early reassurances in the second leg. The Sun (2008) Within 'a second all the officials will know. The Sun (2013) In other languages second British English: second /ˈsɛkənd/ ADJECTIVE The second thing in a number of things is the one that you count as number two. It was the second day of his holiday. American English: second Arabic: ثانٍ Brazilian Portuguese: segundo Chinese: 第二的 Croatian: drugi Czech: druhý Danish: anden Dutch: tweede European Spanish: segundo Finnish: toinen French: deuxième German: zweiter Greek: δεύτερος Italian: secondo Japanese: 二番目の Korean: 두 번째의 Norwegian: andre Polish: drugi European Portuguese: segundo Romanian: al doilea Russian: второй Latin American Spanish: segundo sigue en orden a lo primero Swedish: andra två Thai: ที่สอง Turkish: ikinci Ukrainian: другий Vietnamese: thứ hai thứ tự British English: second /ˈsɛkənd/ NOUN A second is an amount of time. There are sixty seconds in one minute. For a few seconds nobody spoke. American English: second Arabic: ثَانِيَة Brazilian Portuguese: segundo Chinese: 第二 Croatian: sekunda Czech: vteřina Danish: sekund Dutch: seconde European Spanish: segundo Finnish: kakkonen French: seconde German: Sekunde Greek: δευτερόλεπτο Italian: secondo Japanese: 二番目 Korean: 초 시간 Norwegian: sekund Polish: sekunda European Portuguese: segundo Romanian: secundă Russian: второй Latin American Spanish: segundo sexagésima parte de un minuto Swedish: sekund Thai: วินาที Turkish: saniye Ukrainian: секунда Vietnamese: giây thứ tự All related terms of 'second' half-second 1/120 of a minute of time leap second a second added to or removed from a scale for reckoning time on one particular occasion , to synchronize it with another scale second base the base located behind the pitcher , the second of the four bases that a base runner attempts to reach safely second best Second best is used to describe something that is not as good as the best thing of its kind but is better than all the other things of that kind. Second City Chicago , Ill . second form → the second form second gear → another word for second 1 (sense 11 ) second-half happening in the second half of a game second hand Second-hand things are not new and have been owned by someone else. second home another house ; an additional house; a holiday house second line a jaunty , syncopated rhythm in 2/4 time, often used in the rhythm and blues and jazz of New Orleans second man a person who assists the driver in crewing a locomotive second mate the next in command of a merchant vessel after the first mate second name Someone's second name is their family name, or the name that comes after their first name and before their family name. second-rate If you describe something as second-rate , you mean that it is of poor quality. second row the forwards in the second row of a scrum second-run designating or of: second self a person so intimately associated with another as to have taken on many of that person's personality traits , attitudes , beliefs , etc. second-tier not in the first rank second unit an additional crew on a film production, usually used at a second location for filming crowd scenes , exteriors, and other shots that do not require the principal actors second wife Someone's wife is the woman they are married to. second wind When you get your second wind , you become able to continue doing something difficult or energetic after you have been tired or out of breath . Second Advent the prophesied return of Christ to earth at the Last Judgment second ballot an electoral procedure in which, if no candidate emerges as a clear winner in a first ballot , candidates at the bottom of the poll are eliminated and another ballot is held among the remaining candidates second banana a performer who acts in a supporting role to the leading comedian , esp. in burlesque or vaudeville second class If someone treats you as a second-class citizen , they treat you as if you are less valuable and less important than other people. Second Coming When Christians refer to the second coming , they mean the expected return to Earth of Jesus Christ. second cousin Your second cousins are the children of your parents' first cousins. Compare → first cousin . second-degree In the United States , second-degree is used to describe crimes that are considered to be less serious than first-degree crimes. Second Empire the imperial government of France under Napoleon III second estate the nobility collectively second fiddle the second violin in a string quartet or one of the second violins in an orchestra second floor the storey of a building immediately above the first and two floors up from the ground second grade (in the US) the second year of school, when children are seven or eight years old second-grader a pupil who is in the second grade second growth natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting , or some other disturbance second-guess If you try to second-guess something, you try to guess in advance what someone will do or what will happen . second-homer a person who owns another house in addition to their main home , often in an area where they are not native and used as a holiday home second house → the second house second nature If a way of behaving is second nature to you, you do it almost without thinking because it is easy for you or obvious to you. second papers the documents by which an alien formerly made application for U.S. citizenship after having earlier filed a declaration of intention second person A statement in the second person is a statement about the person or people you are talking to. The subject of a statement like this is 'you'. Second Reich the Holy Roman Empire ( First Reich ) second sight If you say that someone has second sight , you mean that they seem to have the ability to know or see things that are going to happen in the future, or are happening in a different place. second-source of or pertaining to a cooperative arrangement whereby the products , as electronic parts, of one company are also manufactured by another company second-strike (of a nuclear weapon) intended to be used in a counterattack in response to a nuclear attack second string If you describe a person or thing as someone's second string , you mean that they are only used if another person or thing is not available . second teeth the teeth which replace the milk teeth sixty-second being between sixty-one and sixty-three in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc: often written 62nd split second A split second is an extremely short period of time. Chinese translation of 'second' second (ˈsɛkənd) adj 第二的 (dì'èr de) ⇒ his second marriage 他的第二次婚姻 (tā de dì'èr cì hūnyīn) adv (= after someone else) [perform] 第二地 (dì'èr de) (in race, contest) [come, finish] 第二名地 (dì'èr míng de) (= secondly) 再者 (zàizhě) n (c) (= unit of time) 秒 (miǎo) (= short time) seconds/a second 片刻 (piànkè) ⇒ Wait a second! 稍等片刻！ (Shāo děng piànkè!) ⇒ It'll only take a second. 一会儿就行。 (Yīhuìr jiù xíng.) (u) (also second gear) 第二挡(檔) (dì'èr dǎng) (c) (= imperfect product) 次品 (cìpǐn) ⇒ Some of the articles are seconds. 有些东西是次品。 (Yǒuxiē dōngxi shì cìpǐn.) vt (in formal meeting) [motion, nomination] 附议(議) (fùyì) (= back) [call] 赞(贊)同 (zàntóng) (Brit, Scol) upper/lower second 中上/中下 (zhōngshàng/zhōngxià) second floor (Brit) 三层(層) (sān céng) (US) 二层(層) (èr céng) to be second nature to sb 某人的第二天性 (mǒurén de dì'èr tiānxìng) to be second to none 首屈一指的 (shǒu qū yī zhǐ de) to be second only to sth/sb 仅(僅)次于(於)某物/某人 (jǐn cì yú mǒuwù/mǒurén) Charles the Second 查理二世 (Chálǐ Èrshì) just a second! 就一会(會)儿(兒)！ (Jiù yīhuìr!) All related terms of 'second' second-hand ( car, books, clothes ) 二手的 èrshǒu de second-rate 平庸的 píngyōng de second cousin 远(遠)房堂或表兄弟姐妹 yuǎnfáng táng huò biǎo xiōngdì jiěmèi second floor ( Brit ) 三层(層) sān céng second thought ▶ to have second thoughts about sth/about doing sth 重新考虑(慮)某事/做某事 chóngxīn kǎolǜ/zuò mǒushì second-class ( citizen, education ) 二等的 èrděng de just a second! 就一会(會)儿(兒)！ Jiù yīhuìr! Charles the Second 查理二世 Chálǐ Èrshì Second World War ▶ the Second World War 第二次世界大战(戰) Dì Èr Cì Shìjiè Dàzhàn seconds/a second 片刻 piànkè ⇒ Wait a second! → 稍等片刻！ Shāo děng piànkè! ⇒ It'll only take a second. → 一会儿就行。 Yīhuìr jiù xíng. upper/lower second 中上/中下 zhōngshàng/zhōngxià the Second World War 第二次世界大战(戰) Dì Èr Cì Shìjiè Dàzhàn the first/second half ( Sport ) 上/下半场(場) shàng/xià bànchǎng to be second to none 首屈一指的 shǒu qū yī zhǐ de first/second/third person 第一/二/三人称(稱) dìyī/èr/sān rénchēng the First/Second Amendment ( to US Constitution ) 第一/二修正案 Dìyī/èr Xiūzhèng'àn to hear sth (at) second-hand 间(間)接地得知某事 jiànjiē de dézhī mǒushì without a second thought 不假思索地 bù jiā sīsuǒ de on second thoughts or ( US ) thought 经(經)重新考虑(慮)后(後) jìng chóngxīn kǎolǜ hòu the first/second/last leg ( of journey ) 第一/第二/最后(後)一段行程 dì yī/dì èr/zuìhòu yī duàn xíngchéng to be second nature to sb 某人的第二天性 mǒurén de dì'èr tiānxìng she's just had her second child 她刚(剛)生了第二个(個)孩子 tā gāng shēngle dì'èr gè háizi the second biggest, after Germany 紧(緊)随(隨)德国(國)之后(後)的第二大 jǐnsuí Déguó zhīhòu de dì'èr dà to be in first/second etc gear 第一/二等挡(檔) dìyī/èr děng dǎng to be second only to sth/sb 仅(僅)次于(於)某物/某人 jǐn cì yú mǒuwù/mǒurén to come first/second/last etc ( in series ) 排在第一/第二/最后(後) 等 páizài dìyī/dì'èr/zuìhòu děng as the war enters its second month 当(當)战(戰)争(爭)进(進)入第2个(個)月时(時) dāng zhànzhēng jìnrù dì'èr gè yuè shí to have second thoughts about sth/about doing sth 重新考虑(慮)某事/做某事 chóngxīn kǎolǜ/zuò mǒushì 1 (adjective) in the sense of next Definition coming directly after the first in order the second day of his visit to Delhi Synonyms next I caught the next available flight. following We went to dinner the following evening. succeeding succeeding generations subsequent the increase of population in subsequent years sophomore (US, Canadian) 2 (adjective) in the sense of additional Definition another of the same kind Her second attempt proved disastrous. Synonyms additional Additional troops have been sent to the region. other further There was nothing further to be done. extra Extra staff have been taken on to cover busy periods. alternative There were alternative methods of transport available. repeated 3 (adjective) in the sense of spare Definition another of the same kind The suitcase contained clean shirts and a second pair of shoes. Synonyms spare He could have taken a spare key. duplicate a duplicate copy alternative additional relief twin the twin spires of the cathedral substitute She found work as a substitute teacher. back-up reproduction 4 (adjective) in the sense of inferior Definition of lesser importance or position They have to rely on their second string strikers. Synonyms inferior the inferior status of women in many societies secondary Refugee problems remained of secondary importance. subordinate Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example. supporting lower the lower ranks of council officers lesser He was feared by other, lesser, men. (noun) in the sense of supporter Definition (in boxing or duelling) an attendant who looks after a boxer or duellist He shouted to his seconds, `I did it!' Synonyms supporter a major supporter of the tax reform plan assistant He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant. aide a close aide to the prime minister partner They were partners in crime. colleague Three of my colleagues have been made redundant. associate the restaurant owner's business associates backer I was looking for a backer to assist me in the attempted buy-out. helper Younger children may need a helper. collaborator She was an important collaborator on that novel. or woman or person">henchman or woman or person the Sheriff's henchman, Sir Guy of Gisborne right-hand man or woman or person cooperator 1 (plural noun) in the sense of more Definition a second helping of food or the second course of a meal (informal) There's seconds if you want them. Synonyms more second helpings a second helping a further helping 2 (plural noun) in the sense of imperfect goods Definition goods that are sold cheaply because they are slightly faulty A new shop selling seconds. Synonyms imperfect goods rejects faulty goods inferior goods defective goods flawed goods (verb) in the sense of support Definition to give aid or backing to He seconded the motion against fox hunting. Synonyms support He supported the hardworking people. back He is backed by the civic movement. endorse I can endorse this statement wholeheartedly. forward He forwarded their cause with courage, skill and humour. promote His country will do everything possible to promote peace. approve MPs approved the bill by a majority of 97. vote for go along with commend I can commend it to you as a sensible course of action. give moral support to help If you're not willing to help me, I'll find somebody who will. further Education needn't only be about furthering your career. aid Calcium may aid the prevention of dental decay. encourage Their task is to encourage private investment in Russia. idiom See second to none (noun) in the sense of moment Definition a very short period of time For a few seconds nobody said anything. Synonyms moment In a moment he was gone. minute I'll be with you in a minute. instant The pain disappeared in an instant. flash tick (British, informal) I'll be back in a tick. sec (informal) twinkling And then in a twinkling all vanished away. split second jiffy (informal) I'll have this truck fixed in a jiffy. trice She was back in a trice. twinkling of an eye two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal) bat of an eye (informal) SEC (textmessaging) Additional synonyms in the sense of aid Calcium may aid the prevention of dental decay. Synonyms promote, help, further, forward, encourage, favour, facilitate, pave the way for, expedite, smooth the path of, assist the progress of in the sense of aide Definition an assistant a close aide to the prime minister Synonyms assistant, supporter, deputy, attendant, helper, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, right-hand man or woman or person, adjutant, second, helpmate, coadjutor (rare) in the sense of alternative There were alternative methods of transport available. Synonyms different, other, substitute, alternate Synonyms of 'second' second Explore 'second' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of approve Definition to authorize or agree to MPs approved the bill by a majority of 97. Synonyms agree to, second, allow, pass, accept, confirm, recommend, permit, sanction, advocate, bless, endorse, uphold, mandate, authorize, ratify, go along with, subscribe to, consent to, buy into (informal), validate, countenance, rubber stamp, accede to, give the go-ahead to (informal), give the green light to, assent to, concur in, greenlight, O.K. or okay (informal) in the sense of assistant Definition a helper or subordinate He had been accompanied to the meeting by an assistant. Synonyms helper, partner, ally, colleague, associate, supporter, deputy, subsidiary, aide, aider, second, accessory, attendant, backer, protagonist, collaborator, accomplice, confederate, auxiliary, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, right-hand man or woman or person, adjutant, helpmate, coadjutor (rare), abettor, cooperator in the sense of associate Definition a companion or friend the restaurant owner's business associates Synonyms partner, friend, ally, colleague, mate (informal), companion, comrade, affiliate, collaborator, confederate, co-worker, workmate, main man (slang, US), cobber (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal), confrère, compeer, E hoa (New Zealand) in the sense of back He is backed by the civic movement. Synonyms support, help, second, aid, champion, encourage, favour, defend, promote, sanction, sustain, assist, advocate, endorse, side with, stand up for, espouse, stand behind, countenance, abet, stick up for (informal), take up the cudgels for in the sense of backer Definition a person who gives financial or other support I was looking for a backer to assist me in the attempted buy-out. Synonyms supporter, second, ally, angel (informal), patron, promoter, subscriber, underwriter, helper, benefactor in the sense of collaborator She was an important collaborator on that novel. Synonyms co-worker, partner, colleague, associate, team-mate, confederate in the sense of colleague Definition a fellow worker, esp. in a profession Three of my colleagues have been made redundant. Synonyms fellow worker, partner, ally, associate, assistant, team-mate, companion, aider, comrade, helper, collaborator, confederate, auxiliary, workmate, co-worker, coadjutor (rare), confrère in the sense of commend Definition to recommend I can commend it to you as a sensible course of action. Synonyms recommend, suggest, approve, advocate, endorse, vouch for, put in a good word for in the sense of duplicate Definition copied exactly from an original a duplicate copy Synonyms identical, matched, matching, twin, corresponding, twofold in the sense of encourage Definition to stimulate (something or someone) by approval or help Their task is to encourage private investment in Russia. Synonyms promote, back, help, support, increase, further, aid, forward, advance, favour, boost, strengthen, foster, advocate, stimulate, endorse, commend, succour Additional synonyms in the sense of endorse Definition to give approval or support to I can endorse this statement wholeheartedly. Synonyms approve, back, support, champion, favour, promote, recommend, sanction, sustain, advocate, warrant, prescribe, uphold, authorize, ratify, affirm, approve of, subscribe to, espouse, vouch for, throw your weight behind in the sense of extra Definition more than is usual, expected or needed Extra staff have been taken on to cover busy periods. Synonyms additional, more, new, other, added, further, fresh, accessory, supplementary, auxiliary, add-on, supplemental, ancillary, x in the sense of following Definition next in time We went to dinner the following evening. Synonyms next, subsequent, successive, ensuing, coming, later, succeeding, specified, consequent, consequential in the sense of forward Definition to advance or promote He forwarded their cause with courage, skill and humour. Synonyms further, back, help, support, aid, encourage, speed, advance, favour, promote, foster, assist, hurry, hasten, expedite, fwd in the sense of further Definition additional There was nothing further to be done. Synonyms additional, more, new, other, extra, fresh, supplementary in the sense of further Definition to assist the progress of (something) Education needn't only be about furthering your career. Synonyms promote, help, develop, aid, forward, champion, push, encourage, speed, advance, work for, foster, contribute to, assist, plug (informal), facilitate, pave the way for, hasten, fast-track, patronize, expedite, succour, lend support to in the sense of help Definition to contribute to If you're not willing to help me, I'll find somebody who will. Synonyms aid, back, support, second, encourage, promote, assist, relieve, stand by, befriend, cooperate with, abet, lend a hand, succour, lend a helping hand, give someone a leg up (informal) in the sense of helper Younger children may need a helper. Synonyms assistant, partner, ally, colleague, supporter, mate, deputy, second, subsidiary, aide, aider, attendant, collaborator, auxiliary, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, right-hand man or woman or person, adjutant, helpmate, coadjutor, abettor in the sense of henchman Definition a person employed by someone powerful to carry out orders the Sheriff's henchman, Sir Guy of Gisborne Synonyms attendant, supporter, heavy (slang), associate, aide, follower, subordinate, bodyguard, minder (slang), crony, sidekick (slang), cohort (US), right-hand man or woman or person, minion, satellite, myrmidon in the sense of instant Definition a very brief time The pain disappeared in an instant. Synonyms moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, tick (British, informal), no time, twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, twinkling of an eye (informal), two shakes (informal), two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of jiffy Definition a very short time I'll have this truck fixed in a jiffy. Synonyms moment, second, flash, instant, twinkling, split second, trice, bat of an eye (informal) in the sense of lesser Definition not as great in quantity, size, or worth He was feared by other, lesser, men. Synonyms lower, slighter, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, inferior, less important in the sense of lower Definition being below one or more other things the lower ranks of council officers Synonyms subordinate, under, smaller, junior, minor, secondary, lesser, low-level, inferior, second-class in the sense of minute Definition any very short period of time I'll be with you in a minute. Synonyms moment, second, bit, shake (informal), flash, instant, tick (British, informal), sec (informal), short time, little while, jiffy (informal), trice in the sense of partner Definition an ally or companion They were partners in crime. Synonyms companion, collaborator, accomplice, ally, colleague, associate, mate, team-mate, participant, comrade, confederate, bedfellow, copartner in the sense of promote Definition to work for His country will do everything possible to promote peace. Synonyms help, back, support, further, develop, aid, forward, champion, encourage, advance, work for, urge, boost, recommend, sponsor, foster, contribute to, assist, advocate, stimulate, endorse, prescribe, speak for, nurture, push for, espouse, popularize, gee up in the sense of secondary Definition below the first in rank or importance Refugee problems remained of secondary importance. Synonyms subordinate, minor, lesser, lower, inferior, unimportant, second-rate in the sense of subordinate Definition of lesser rank or importance Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example. Synonyms inferior, lesser, lower, junior, subject, minor, secondary, dependent, subservient in the sense of subsequent Definition occurring after the increase of population in subsequent years Synonyms following, later, succeeding, after, successive, ensuing, consequent in the sense of substitute She found work as a substitute teacher. Synonyms replacement, reserve, temporary, surrogate, second, acting, alternative, additional, fall-back, proxy Additional synonyms in the sense of succeeding succeeding generations Synonyms following, next, subsequent, successive, ensuing in the sense of tick Definition a moment or instant I'll be back in a tick. Synonyms moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, instant, sec (informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, half a mo (British, informal), two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) in the sense of trice She was back in a trice. Synonyms moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, instant, tick (British, informal), twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), twinkling of an eye, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) in the sense of twin the twin spires of the cathedral Synonyms identical, matched, matching, double, paired, parallel, corresponding, dual, duplicate, twofold, geminate in the sense of twinkling And then in a twinkling all vanished away. Synonyms moment, second, flash, instant, tick (British, informal), twinkle, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), shake (informal), bat of an eye (informal) All related terms of 'second' second-hand used, old, handed down, hand-me-down, nearly new second-rate inferior, mediocre, poor, cheap, pants second-class inferior, lesser, second-best, unimportant, second-rate second childhood senility, Alzheimer's disease, dotage, caducity second to none the best, the highest, perfect, outstanding, the finest second-in-command deputy, assistant, subordinate, understudy, adjutant
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