after-conduct
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.51 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "But even, for the sake of argument, allowing the disputant his point, that William did really but affect the belief of Russell's fidelity, what shall be said of his after-conduct ?"
- "She went to live as housekeeper with a lady, the widow of a respectable tradesman in Portsmouth; before long the son, a man worthy of her, as his after-conduct proved, fell in love with her."
- "This is further borne out by his after-conduct. (Exodus 18)"
Etymology
From after- + conduct.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: after