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/bˈæk/

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Adjective
related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"
Adjective Satellite
located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"
Adjective Satellite
of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"
Adverb
in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents'' house"
Adverb
at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
Adverb
in or to or toward an original condition; "he went back to sleep"
Adverb
in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
Adverb
in reply; "he wrote back three days later"
Adverb
in repayment or retaliation; "we paid back everything we had borrowed"; "he hit me and I hit him back"; "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"
Noun
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
Noun
the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
Noun
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
Noun
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
Noun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
Noun
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
Noun
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me'' sign on his back"
Noun
a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
Noun
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
Verb
be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
Verb
travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
Verb
give support or one''s approval to; "I''ll second that motion"; "I can''t back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
Verb
cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
Verb
support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
Verb
be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
Verb
place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
Verb
shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"
Verb
establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
Verb
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
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