Synonyms for second
ˈsɛk əndsec·ond

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1. second

   Help expresses greater dependence and deeper need than aid. In extremity we say "God help me!" rather than "God aid me!" In time of danger we cry "help! help!" rather than "aid! aid!" To aid is to second another's own exertions. We can speak of helping the helpless, but not of aiding them. Help includes aid, but aid may fall short of the meaning of help. In law to aid or abet makes one a principal. (Compare synonyms for ACCESSORY.) To cooperate is to aid as an equal; to assist implies a subordinate and secondary relation. One assists a fallen friend to rise; he cooperates with him in helping others. Encourage refers to mental aid, as uphold now usually does; succor and support, oftenest to material assistance. We encourage the timid or despondent, succor the endangered, support the weak, uphold those who else might be shaken or cast down. Compare ABET; PROMOTE.

   Synonyms:
   abet, aid, assist, befriend, cooperate, encourage, foster, help, stand by, succor, support, sustain, uphold

   Antonyms:
   counteract, discourage, oppose, resist, thwart, withstand

   Preposition:
   Help in an enterprise with money; help to success; against the enemy.

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1. second, sec, snoun

   1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, instant, sulfur, sulphur, secondment, s, second base, second gear, sec, secant, moment, siemens, indorsement, due south, reciprocal ohm, mho, south, mo, irregular, southward, entropy, randomness, atomic number 16, bit, arcsecond, minute

   Antonyms:
   first, cardinal

2. moment, mo, minute, second, bitnoun

   an indefinitely short time

   "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

   Synonyms:
   turn, molybdenum, act, spot, irregular, piece, endorsement, chip, bit, min, flake, snatch, arcminute, second gear, instant, minute of arc, routine, s, mo, minute, fleck, atomic number 42, sec, bite, secondment, number, second base, morsel, scrap, moment, hour, indorsement, here and now, import, consequence, present moment, arcsecond

   Antonyms:
   cardinal, first

3. second base, secondnoun

   the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

   Synonyms:
   minute, irregular, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, arcsecond, indorsement, mo, secondment, second gear, second base, s

   Antonyms:
   cardinal, first

4. moment, minute, second, instantnoun

   a particular point in time

   "the moment he arrived the party began"

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, consequence, instant, present moment, import, minute of arc, arcminute, second gear, s, flash, sec, secondment, min, hour, moment, indorsement, wink, twinkling, here and now, heartbeat, jiffy, mo, second base, irregular, blink of an eye, split second, trice, bit, arcsecond, minute

   Antonyms:
   cardinal, first

5. secondnoun

   following the first in an ordering or series

   "he came in a close second"

   Synonyms:
   minute, irregular, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, arcsecond, indorsement, mo, secondment, second gear, second base, s

   Antonyms:
   cardinal, first

6. second, arcsecondnoun

   a 60th part of a minute of arc

   "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"

   Synonyms:
   minute, irregular, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, arcsecond, indorsement, mo, secondment, second gear, second base, s

   Antonyms:
   cardinal, first

7. secondnoun

   the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

   Synonyms:
   minute, irregular, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, arcsecond, indorsement, mo, secondment, second gear, second base, s

   Antonyms:
   first, cardinal

8. second, secondment, endorsement, indorsementnoun

   a speech seconding a motion

   "do I hear a second?"

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, instant, secondment, s, second base, second gear, sec, warrant, moment, indorsement, sanction, blurb, countenance, imprimatur, mo, irregular, bit, arcsecond, minute

   Antonyms:
   first, cardinal

9. second gear, secondnoun

   the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

   "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"

   Synonyms:
   minute, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, second gear, indorsement, arcsecond, mo, secondment, irregular, second base, s

   Antonyms:
   first, cardinal

10. irregular, secondadjective

    merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

    Synonyms:
    endorsement, second base, instant, insurgent, secondment, s, minute, second gear, moment, indorsement, guerilla, guerrilla, sec, mo, irregular, bit, arcsecond

    Antonyms:
    first, cardinal

11. second, 2nd, 2dadjective

    coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

    Antonyms:
    first, cardinal

12. secondverb

    a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

    "second flute"; "the second violins"

    Antonyms:
    first, cardinal

13. second, back, endorse, indorseverb

    give support or one's approval to

    "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

    Synonyms:
    indorse, support, gage, plunk for, back up, back, plump for, certify, stake, bet on, game, punt, endorse

    Antonyms:
    first, cardinal

14. secondadverb

    transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

    "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"

    Synonyms:
    back, indorse, endorse

    Antonyms:
    cardinal, first

15. second, secondlyadverb

    in the second place

    "second, we must consider the economy"

    Synonyms:
    secondly

    Antonyms:
    first, cardinal

Matched Categories

1. • Angular Unit
   • Attendant
   • Gear
   • Point In Time
   • Position
   • Rank
   • Support
   • Time
   • Time Unit

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1. secondadjective

   Synonyms:
   next to the first (in place or in time)

2. secondadjective

   Synonyms:
   secondary, inferior

3. secondnoun

   Synonyms:
   maintainer, supporter, helper, assistant, backer

4. secondnoun

   Synonyms:
   sixtieth part of a minute

5. secondnoun

   Synonyms:
   moment, instant, jiffy, trice, flash, twinkling, twinkling of an eye

6. secondverb

   Synonyms:
   support, help, forward, assist, aid, promote, back, encourage, abet, further, advance, stand by, side with, take part with

7. secondverb

   Synonyms:
   approve, favor

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1. secondnoun

   Synonyms:
   backer, supporter, assistant

2. secondverb

   Synonyms:
   back, support, abet

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1. List of paraphrases for "second":

   secondly, ii, 2nd, latter, 2, thani, second-, other, deuxième, seconds, two, segunda, sec, b, second-largest, segundo, secondary, minute

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1. Maria Siemionow:

   The fact that Dr. Lantieri was able to perform a second face transplantation on this recipient is the first case of its kind for the face transplant field, some patients have to have a second kidney, some patients have to have a second heart transplant or a second liver, so in terms of retransplanting or transplanting again in a patient with a solid organ is not new.

2. Mark Twain:

   In religion and politics people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other non-examiners, whose opinions about them were not worth a brass farthing.

3. Vince Lombardi:

   There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game and that is first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay and I never want to finish second again.

4. Matt Johnson:

   Things usually happen pretty quick in the world of flybys, and we have two back-to-back next week. So literally every second counts, on Monday, we are going to race past Ganymede at almost 12 miles per second( 19 kilometers per second). Less than 24 hours later we're performing our 33rd science pass of Jupiter -- screaming low over the cloud tops, at about 36 miles per second( 58 kilometers per second). It is going to be a wild ride.

5. George W. Bush:

   You know what's interesting about Washington It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature.