adj. 1 subsequent, following, next He let the first target go by and aimed for the second one 2 subordinate, next If the colonel isn't here, who is the second officer? 3 alternative, second-best She refuses to settle for second choice 4 alternate, other The laundry is picked up and delivered every second Tuesday His second language is Italian. 5 other, later, younger, newer, more recent After his first wife died, he took her nurse as his second wife 6 another, duplicate The boy is a second Einstein
n. 7 defective or imperfect or damaged or faulty or deficient or flawed or impaired or marred or blemished or bruised or inferior merchandise The prices of these shirts have been reduced because they are seconds 8 subordinate, assistant, number two, lieutenant, aide-de-camp, man Friday, girl Friday, right hand; understudy, stand-in, substitute, surrogate, double, alternate, backer, supporter; Colloq US gal Friday Not being ambitious, Helen would prefer to be a second to the person who runs the business
v. 9 support, back, aid, help, assist, approve (of), advance, promote, subscribe to, espouse, sponsor, patronize, favour, encourage, go along with Madam Chairwoman, I would like to second this proposal 10 transfer, move, assign, shift, relocate After the Falklands War, he was seconded to fleet headquarters for a year
adv. 11 secondly, in the second place, secondarily, (number) two, b or B I want to go: first, because it'll be interesting, and second, because Jake'll be there