Skip to comments.
Word For The Day, Thursday, June 14, 2012 - prescind
dictionaries ad nauseam
| Flag Day 2012
| Thursday's sub
Posted on 06/14/2012 4:25:45 AM PDT by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
prescind \prih-SIND\, verb
to withdraw one's attention
Example sentences:
If we prescind from the main issue for a moment, there is much to be gained by studying some corollary questions.
"For my purposes, we may happily prescind from the metaphysics."
-- From John Collins' 2011 book The Unity of Linguistic Meaning
Etymology:
"Prescind" derives from the Latin verb "praescindere," which means "to cut off in front." "Praescindere," in turn, was formed by combining "prae-" ("before") and "scindere" ("to cut" or "to split"). So it should come as no surprise that when "prescind" began being used during the 17th century, it referred to "cutting off" ones attention from a subject. An earlier (now archaic) sense was even clearer about the etymological origins of the word, with the meaning "to cut short, off, or away" or "to sever." Other descendants of "scindere" include "rescind" and the rare "scissile" ("capable of being cut").
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
TOPICS: Word For The Day
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-50 next last
To: secret garden; Fierce Allegiance; Jack Deth; K4Harty; miskie; Dutchgirl; cardinal4; MoochPooch; ...
2
posted on
06/14/2012 4:26:46 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: secret garden
3
posted on
06/14/2012 4:31:40 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: secret garden
After Obama repeated prescinded his laser like focus on jobs, he has had to repeatedly pivot back to it. Whatever. He doesn’t get that job creation happens when businesses do not feel the government’s boot on their neck.
4
posted on
06/14/2012 4:33:59 AM PDT
by
Explorer89
(And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
To: secret garden
Presently prescinding just long enough to note that King Procrustes is offering haircuts at a discount.
5
posted on
06/14/2012 5:00:53 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(I didn't feel up to going through a second childhood. That's why I had myself cloned.)
To: Explorer89; secret garden
6
posted on
06/14/2012 5:00:53 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: secret garden
If we had prescinded Obamacare, then we wouldn’t have to worry about rescinding it.
To: secret garden
This years Presidential election is of such signal importance to the future of our Nation and the Freedoms we enjoy that no citizen can indulge in the luxury of prescindment from judgment with respect to the merits of the candidates. In other words, get your bloated carcass to the polls and vote!
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
8
posted on
06/14/2012 5:19:01 AM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: xsmommy
Gack. All too believable....
9
posted on
06/14/2012 5:32:15 AM PDT
by
Explorer89
(And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
To: secret garden
When Clinton lied about Lewinsky, he grinned
But when he praised Mister Romney, he sinned
They called him old and uncouth
For having uttered the truth
From this election, they’ll make Bill prescind
10
posted on
06/14/2012 5:45:56 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(Bill Clinton & Cory Booker committed the democrat gaffe. They told the truth about Romney.)
To: secret garden
11
posted on
06/14/2012 5:47:29 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
("If I had a son he'd look like B.O.'s lunch" - Rin Tin Tin)
To: secret garden
12
posted on
06/14/2012 6:03:28 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: JoeProBono
A+ for you!
13
posted on
06/14/2012 6:46:59 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: Explorer89
A for you!
14
posted on
06/14/2012 6:48:09 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: NicknamedBob
A for you.
15
posted on
06/14/2012 6:49:02 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: xsmommy
A+ for you!
16
posted on
06/14/2012 6:50:05 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: SoothingDave
The corrupt Pelosi wanted to pass it to see what was in it. Incompetent idiot that she is. A for you.
17
posted on
06/14/2012 6:51:32 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: ConorMacNessa
Yes, please do. A for you.
18
posted on
06/14/2012 6:59:32 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
19
posted on
06/14/2012 7:00:22 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: NeoCaveman
20
posted on
06/14/2012 7:02:45 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-50 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson