Meaning & use
seconding
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formally expressing support for a motion or proposal so that it can be discussed or voted on.
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After the motion was read aloud, a member from the back row rose, seconding it immediately.
She spent the meeting seconding every proposal her colleague made.
A note on using this word
In formal parliamentary procedure, a motion generally cannot be debated or voted on until someone else in the group has agreed to it by seconding it.
Words with a similar meaning
endorsingsupporting
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Words with an opposite meaning
opposing
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