Synonym: 2d, 2nd, arcsecond, back, bit, endorse, endorsement, indorse, indorsement, instant, irregular, minute, moment, s, sec, second base, second gear, secondly, secondment. Similar words: secondary, economic recovery, condemn, conduct, condition, consecutive, economy, conditions. Meaning: ['sekənd] n. 1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites 2. an indefinitely short time 3. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield 4. a particular point in time 5. following the first in an ordering or series 6. a 60th part of a minute of arc 7. the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match 8. a speech seconding a motion 9. the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle 10. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name. v. 1. give support or one's approval to 2. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment. adj. 1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude 2. coming next after first 3. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first 4. having the second highest gear ratio. adv. in the second place.
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211. Finding a second wind, he rode away from his pursuers.
212. I couldn't afford the house I really wanted, so I had to settle for second best.
213. Overcame childhood dyslexia to graduate second in his high - school class.
214. The Housing Bill was given its second reading in Parliament today.
215. During the Second World War my hometown was ravished, and all its treasure robbed.
216. Only 300 people came to the match and to add insult to injury , the floodlights went out during the second half.
217. She had a very easy delivery with her second child.
218. The talks look set to stretch into a second week.
219. She won six games to love in the second set.
220. In the second half the game opened up and several attractive shots began.
221. I didn't have much to do in the play; I just walked on in the second act.
222. You neglected to mention that they had a second album released during 1991.
223. The talks look setting to stretch into a second week.
224. The second half of the book is more exciting than the first.
225. He kicked the car down from third to second, and we slowed down.
226. Anne Frank was a famous diarist of the Second World War.
227. After a nervous start, he finally got into his stride in the second set.
228. Many students arrange internships or work-study placements during the second trimester.
228. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.
229. The prospect of relegation is a comedown for a club that finished second two seasons ago.
230. If you don't know the answer, leave the first question and get on to the second.
231. If you have followed through all the exercises in this book, you should be ready for the second year course.
232. In the US the enslavement of Africans and their descendants continued well into the second half of the 19th century.
233. Last year, he was ranked second in his age group.
234. The hero does not enter until the second act/Act Two.
235. You're not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?
236. In many courses, work from the second year onwards can count towards the final degree.
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