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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pros•ti•tute /ˈprɑstɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/USA pronunciation n., v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing. n. [countable] - a woman or man who engages in sexual acts for money.
v. - [~ + oneself] to sell or offer (oneself ) as a prostitute.
- to put to a use that is unworthy or dishonorable, esp. for money: [~ + object]He prostituted his talents.[~ + oneself]a writer who felt he prostituted himself, writing pornography.
See -stit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pros•ti•tute (pros′ti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n., v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing. n. - a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money;
whore;
harlot. - a man who engages in sexual acts for money.
- a person who willingly uses his or her talent or ability in a base and unworthy way, usually for money.
v.t. - to sell or offer (oneself ) as a prostitute.
- to put to any base or unworthy use:to prostitute one's talents.
- Latin prōstitūta, noun, nominal use of feminine of prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituere to expose (for sale), equivalent. to prō- pro-1 + -stitū-, combining form of variant stem of statuere to cause to stand + -tus past participle suffix; see status
- 1520–30
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged call girl, streetwalker, courtesan; trollop, strumpet.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prostitute /ˈprɒstɪˌtjuːt/ n - a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- a man who engages in such activity, esp in homosexual practices
- a person who offers his talent or work for unworthy purposes
vb (transitive)- to offer (oneself or another) in sexual intercourse for money
- to offer (a person, esp oneself, or a person's talent) for unworthy purposes
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōstituere to expose to prostitution, from prō- in public + statuere to cause to standˌprostiˈtution n ˈprostiˌtutor n |