prostitute.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a a woman who engages in sexual activity for payment. b (usu. male prostitute) a man or boy who engages in sexual activity, esp. with homosexual men, for payment.
2 a person who debases himself or herself for personal gain.

--v.

tr.
1 (esp. refl.) make a prostitute of (esp. oneself).
2 a misuse (one's talents, skills, etc.) for money. b offer (oneself, one's honour, etc.) for unworthy ends, esp. for money.

prostitution n. prostitutor n. [L prostituere prostitut- offer for sale (as PRO-(1), statuere set up, place)]

prostitute.html - n.
any of a group of hormone-like substances causing contraction of the muscles in mammalian (esp. uterine) tissues etc. [G f. PROSTATE + GLAND(1) + -IN]

prostitute.html - n.
(in full prostate gland) a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing a fluid forming part of the semen.

prostatic adj. [F f. mod.L prostata f. Gk prostates one that stands before (as PRO-(2), statos standing)]

prostitute.html - n.
(pl. prostheses)
1 a an artificial part supplied to remedy a deficiency, e.g. a false breast, leg, tooth, etc. b the branch of surgery supplying and fitting prostheses.
2 Gram. the addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word, e.g. be- in beloved.

prosthetic adj. prosthetically adv. [LL f. Gk prosthesis f. prostithemi (as PROS-, tithemi place)]

prostitute.html - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) = PROSTHESIS 1b.

prostitute.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a a woman who engages in sexual activity for payment. b (usu. male prostitute) a man or boy who engages in sexual activity, esp. with homosexual men, for payment.
2 a person who debases himself or herself for personal gain.

--v.

tr.
1 (esp. refl.) make a prostitute of (esp. oneself).
2 a misuse (one's talents, skills, etc.) for money. b offer (oneself, one's honour, etc.) for unworthy ends, esp. for money.

prostitution n. prostitutor n. [L prostituere prostitut- offer for sale (as PRO-(1), statuere set up, place)]