eng: back

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Meaning
means(noun) the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
back, dorsum
means(noun) the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
back, rear
means(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"
rear, back
means(noun) (football) a person who plays in the backfield
back
means(noun) the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
vertebral column, rachis, spine, spinal column, back, backbone
means(noun) the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
back, book binding, cover, binding
means(noun) the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
back
means(noun) a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
backrest, back
means(noun) (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
back
means(verb) be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
support, indorse, endorse, back, plunk for, plump for
means(verb) travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
back
means(verb) give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
back, endorse, second, indorse
means(verb) cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
back
means(verb) support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
back
means(verb) be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
back
means(verb) place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
back, stake, game, punt, bet on, gage
means(verb) shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"
back
means(verb) establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
back, back up
means(verb) strengthen by providing with a back or backing
back
means(adjective) related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"
back
means(adjective) located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"
hind, back, hinder
means(adjective) of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"
back
means(adverb) in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents' house"
back
means(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"
backward, backwards, back, rearward, rearwards
means(adverb) in or to or toward an original condition; "he went back to sleep"
back
means(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"
back, backward
means(adverb) in reply; "he wrote back three days later"
back
means(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"
back
meanse/Back (novel)

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