4 plural : bond or stock certificates
5 : something that secures : PROTECTION
Synonyms
[3] gage, guarantee, guaranty, pawn, pledge—more at PLEDGE
[5] aegis, armor, cover, defense, guard, protection, safeguard, screen, shield, wall, ward—more at DEFENSE
secy abbreviation secretary
se·dan noun 1 : a covered chair borne on poles by two men
2 : an automobile seating four or more people and usu. having a permanent top
1sedate adjective : quiet and dignified in behavior
— se·date·ly adverb
2sedate verb se·dat·ed; se·dat·ing : to dose with sedatives
— se·da·tion noun
1sedative adjective : serving or tending to relieve tension
Synonyms
comforting, dreamy, narcotic, soothing—more at SOOTHING
2sedative noun : a sedative drug
sed·en·tary adjective : characterized by or requiring much sitting
sedge noun : any of a family of plants esp. of marshy areas that differ from the related grasses esp. in having solid stems
— sedgy adjective
sed·i·ment noun 1 : the material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
2 : material (as stones and sand) deposited by water, wind, or a glacier
— sed·i·men·ta·ry adjective
— sed·i·men·ta·tion noun
Synonyms
deposit, dregs, grounds, lees, precipitate—more at DEPOSIT
se·di·tion noun : the causing of discontent, insurrection, or resistance against a government
— se·di·tious adjective
se·duce verb se·duced; se·duc·ing 1 : to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
2 : to lead astray
3 : to entice to sexual intercourse
— se·duc·er noun
Synonyms
allure, beguile, decoy, entice, lead on, lure, tempt—more at LURE
se·duc·tion noun 1 : the act of seducing
2 : something that seduces
3 : something that attracts or charms
Synonyms
enticement, lure, solicitation, temptation—more at TEMPTATION
se·duc·tive adjective : tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities
Synonyms
alluring, attractive, captivating, charming, elfin, engaging, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, magnetic—more at FASCINATING
sed·u·lous adjective [ORIGIN: L sedulus, fr. sedulo sincerely, diligently, fr. se without + dolus guile]
diligent in application or pursuit
Synonyms
active, assiduous, busy, diligent, engaged, laborious, occupied, working—more at BUSY
1see verb saw ; seen ; see·ing 1 : to perceive by the eye; also : to have the power of sight
2 : to have experience of
3 : to perceive the meaning or importance of; also : to be aware of
4 : to make sure <~ that order is kept>
5 : to meet with
6 : to keep company with esp. in dating
7 : ACCOMPANY, ESCORT
Synonyms
[1] behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look, note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spy, view, witness; also identify, make out, pick out; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)
[2] endure, experience, feel, have, know, suffer, sustain, taste, undergo—more at EXPERIENCE
[3] ascertain, catch on, discover, find out, hear, learn, realize—more at DISCOVER
[3] appreciate, apprehend, catch, catch on, comprehend, get, grasp, make, make out, perceive, seize, tumble, understand—more at COMPREHEND
2see noun : the authority or jurisdiction of a bishop
1seed noun, plural seed or seeds 1 : the grains of plants used for sowing
2 : a ripened ovule of a flowering plant that may develop into a new plant; also : a plant structure (as a spore or small dry fruit) capable of producing a new plant
3 : offspring of animals or plants
4 : SOURCE, ORIGIN
— seed·less adjective
— go to seed
or run to seed 1 : to develop seed
2 : DECAY
Synonyms
issue, offspring, posterity, progeny, spawn—more at