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prostituteth

prostituteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prostitute.

Meaning of prostitute

Verb

prostitute (third-person singular simple present prostitutes, present participle prostituting, simple past and past participle prostituted)

  1. (reflexive, transitive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.
    • Do not prostitute thy daughter.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Leviticus xix:29
  2. (derogatory, transitive) To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents etc.) in return for profit or other advantage; to exploit for base purposes.
    • [T]heſe, their rights / In the vile ſtreets they proſtitute to ſale; / Their ancient rights, their dignities, their laws, / Their native glorious freedom.1740, John Dyer, “The Ruins of Rome. A Poem.”, in Poems. … Viz. I. Grongar Hill. II. The Ruins of Rome. III. The Fleece, in Four Books, London: Printed by John Hughs, for Messrs. R[obert] and J[ames]...
    Synonyms:
    sell out

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Questions about prostituteth

What is prostituteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Prostituteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prostitute.

Words near prostituteth in the dictionary

  1. prostitute's caution
  2. prostitute's pupil
  3. prostitute's pupils
  4. prostituted
  5. prostitutes
  6. prostituteth
  7. prostituting
  8. prostitution
  9. prostitutional
  10. prostitutions
  11. prostitutor

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