A second voice or instrument?that is, one whose part is subordinate to or lower than another of the same kind; specifically, a second violin or second soprano; popularly, an alto, Specifically, the hand which marks the seconds on the dial of a watch or a clock, adjective_ Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another; other, Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a prototype, the child of a cousin, transitive verb_ To follow or attend for the purpose of assisting; to support; to back; to act as the second of; to assist; to forward; to encourage, rare To follow in the next place; to succeed; to alternate, (Parliamentary Procedure) to support, as a motion{6} or proposal, by adding one's voice to that of the mover or proposer