prostitute

prostitute
pros·ti·tute 1 /'präs-tə-ˌtüt, -ˌtyüt/ n: a person who engages in sexual activity indiscriminately esp. for money compare panderer, pimp
prostitute 2 vt -tut·ed, -tut·ing [Latin prostitutus, past participle of prostituere, from pro- before + statuere to cause to stand, place]: to offer as a prostitute

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

prostitute
index betray (lead astray), corrupt, deteriorate, misemploy, mistreat, pervert, pollute

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


prostitute
n.
A person who engages in sex acts for money.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


prostitute
A person who receives payment for sexual intercourse or other sexual acts, generally as a regular occupation.
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

prostitute
n.
   a person who receives payment for sexual intercourse or other sexual acts, generally as a regular occupation. Although usually a prostitute refers to a woman offering sexual favors to men, male prostitutes may perform homosexual acts for money or receive payment from women for sexual services. A woman prostitute who is sent on a "date" to the hotel room or residence of a male customer is commonly referred to as a "call girl."
   See also: pander, panderer, prostitution

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • Prostitute — Pros ti*tute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to put, place. See {Statute}.] 1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prostitute — ► NOUN ▪ a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment. ► VERB (often prostitute oneself) 1) offer (someone) as a prostitute. 2) put to an unworthy or corrupt use for the sake of gain. DERIVATIVES prostitution noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Prostitute — Pros ti*tute, a. [L. prostitutus, p. p.] Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes. [1913 Webster] Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread. Prior [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prostitute — Pros ti*tute, n. [L. prostituta.] 1. A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot. [1913 Webster] 2. A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire. [1913 Webster] No hireling she, no… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prostitutė — prostitùtė dkt. Skur̃das pri̇̀vertė tàpti prostitutè …   Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodyno antraštynas

  • prostitute — [n] person who sells own abilities, talent, or name for inferior purpose betrayer, cheater, deceiver, gigolo, hustler, seducer; concept 412 prostitute [v] to put one’s talent to an unworthy use abuse, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, degrade,… …   New thesaurus

  • prostitute — [präs′tə to͞ot΄, präs′tətyo͞ot΄] vt. prostituted, prostituting [< L prostitutus, pp. of prostituere < pro , before + statuere, to cause to stand, akin to stare, STAND] 1. to sell the services of (oneself or another) for purposes of sexual… …   English World dictionary

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  • prostitute — {{11}}prostitute (n.) harlot, woman who offers her body indiscriminately (usually for money), 1610s, from L. prostituta prostitute, fem. of prostitutus, pp. of prostituere (see PROSTITUTE (Cf. prostitute) (v.)). {{12}}prostitute (v.) 1520s, to… …   Etymology dictionary

  • prostitute — [[t]prɒ̱stɪtjuːt, AM tuːt[/t]] prostitutes, prostituting, prostituted 1) N COUNT A prostitute is a person, usually a woman, who has sex with men in exchange for money. He admitted last week he paid for sex with a prostitute. ...male prostitutes.… …   English dictionary

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