The Collaborative International Dictionary
Second \Sec"ond\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seconded; p. pr. & vb. n. Seconding.] [Cf. F. seconder, L. secundare, from secundus. See Second, a.]
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To follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate.
In the method of nature, a low valley is immediately seconded with an ambitious hill.
--Fuller.Sin is seconded with sin.
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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.
We have supplies to second our attempt.
--Shak.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.
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Specifically, (Parliamentary Procedure) to support, as a motion[6] or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of the mover or proposer.
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 motion[6] for which there is no second[8] dies for lack thereof.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of second English)
Usage examples of "seconding".
He knew well that he was my seconding, that between the two of us there was a close bond which no other could hope to break.
Our disguised one swung about, stumping after my seconding, out of the tent and into the shadows beyond.
Not even to the extent that it was when he was seconding Karl, back in the old days when they were on a raiding team together.