Loving By Proxy
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1if you do something by proxy, someone else does it for youSynonyms and related wordsTo not act, or to not do somethingbotherabstainneglect…
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Definition and synonyms of do something by proxy from the online English dictionary from Macmillan is the British English definition of do something by American English definition of do something by your default dictionary to American also main entry: proxySee also main entry: proxy
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proxy noun – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
[uncountable] the authority that you give to somebody to do something for you, when you cannot do it yourself by proxy You can vote either in person or by proxy. a proxy voteExtra ExamplesIt is important that members send their proxy forms practice is to delegate proxy voting to enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Collocations Dictionaryverb + proxyappointact asserve as…proxy + nounvotevotingform…prepositionby proxyproxy forphrasesas a proxySee full entry
[countable, uncountable] a person who has been given the authority to represent somebody elseYour proxy will need to sign the form on your were like proxy parents to me. proxy for somebody She is acting as proxy for her ExamplesYour proxy may attend the meeting if you are unable to may appoint a proxy to vote for you. I am here as a proxy for my Collocations Dictionaryverb + proxyappointact asserve as…proxy + nounvotevotingform…prepositionby proxyproxy forphrasesas a proxySee full entry [countable] proxy for something (formal or specialist) something that you use to represent something else that you are trying to measure or calculateThe number of patients on a doctor’s list was seen as a good proxy for assessing how hard they work. Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of proxy in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee proxy in the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:
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Frequently Asked Questions about loving by proxy
What does it mean to say by proxy?
if you do something by proxy, someone else does it for you. Synonyms and related words. To not act, or to not do something.
Is it proxy to or proxy for?
Your proxy will need to sign the form on your behalf. They were like proxy parents to me. proxy for somebody She is acting as proxy for her husband.
