Prostituting

Prostituting
Prostitute Pros"ti*tute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See {Statute}.] 1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire. ``Do not prostitute thy daughter.'' --Lev. xix. 29. [1913 Webster]

2. To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to prostitute official powers. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • prostituting — pros·ti·tute || prÉ‘stɪtuːt / prÉ’stɪtjuːt n. whore, harlot, person who provides sexual services for a fee v. provide sex services for a fee; engage in prostitution; devote oneself to dishonorable causes in return for profit …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Kushiel's Legacy — Kushiel s Dart Kushiel s Chosen Kushiel s Avatar Kushiel s Scion Kushiel s Justice Kushiel s Mercy Author …   Wikipedia

  • Mary Smith (EastEnders) — Mary Smith EastEnders character Portrayed by Linda Davidson Duration 1985–88 First appearance 5 March 1985 Last appearance …   Wikipedia

  • prostitute — [[t]prɒ̱stɪtjuːt, AM tuːt[/t]] prostitutes, prostituting, prostituted 1) N COUNT A prostitute is a person, usually a woman, who has sex with men in exchange for money. He admitted last week he paid for sex with a prostitute. ...male prostitutes.… …   English dictionary

  • Prostitute — Pros ti*tute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See {Statute}.] 1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prostituted — Prostitute Pros ti*tute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See {Statute}.] 1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prostitution — Pros ti*tu tion, n. [L. prostitutio: cf. F. prostitution.] 1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of setting one s self to sale …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Human rights — Rights Theoretical distinctions Natural and legal rights Claim rights and liberty rights Negative and positive rights Individual an …   Wikipedia

  • Elagabalus — Infobox Roman emperor title = Emperor of the Roman Empire name = Elagabalus full name = Varius Avitus Bassianus (from birth to accession); Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (as emperor) caption = Bust of Elagabalus, from the Capitoline… …   Wikipedia

  • New Age — This article is about the New Age movement and its spirituality. For the astrological age in western astrology, see Age of Aquarius. For other uses with the term New Age, see New Age (disambiguation). New Age spirituality often makes references… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”