PROSTITUTING

Verb

prostituting

present participle of prostitute

Source: Wiktionary

PROSTITUTE

Pros"ti*tute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prostituted; p. pr. & vb. n. Prostituting.] Etym: [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.

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.

Pros"ti*tute, a. Etym: [L. prostitutus, p. p.]

Definition: Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes. Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread. Prior

Pros"ti*tute, n. Etym: [L. prostituta.]

1. A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot.

2. A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire. No hireling she, no prostitute to praise. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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