back
definition: in or to or toward a past time
example: set the clocks back an hour
speech part: adverb
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backward
definition: at or to or toward the back or rear
example: They moved back to distance themselves from the cameras down front.
speech part: adverb
definition: in repayment or retaliation
example: we paid back everything we had borrowed
speech part: adverb
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definition: in or to or toward a former location
example: They went back to their parents' house.
speech part: adverb
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definition: in or to or toward an original condition
example: The dog went back to sleep.
speech part: adverb
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definition: in reply to
example: They wrote back three days later.
speech part: adverb
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definition: (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
example:
speech part: noun
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definition: a support that you can lean against while sitting
example: the back of the dental chair was adjustable
speech part: noun
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backrest
definition: the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
example: They pinned a 'kick me' sign on the new kid's back.
speech part: noun
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definition: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
example:
speech part: noun
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cover
definition: the side that goes last or is not normally seen
example: I wrote the date on the back of the photograph.
speech part: noun
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rear
definition: the posterior part of a body from the neck to the end of the spine
example: Our backs were nicely tanned after a day on the beach.
speech part: noun
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dorsum
definition: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
example: The fall broke their back.
speech part: noun
definition: the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
example: I stood at the back of the stage.
speech part: noun
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rear
definition: in association football, a person who plays in the backfield, also known as a defender
example: The goalkeeper passed the ball to the back, who then ran it forward.
speech part: noun
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definition: to strengthen by providing with a back or backing
example: I backed the photo so it would not get bent in the post.
speech part: verb
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definition: to establish as valid or genuine
example: Can you back up your claims?
speech part: verb
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back up
definition: to shift to a counterclockwise direction
example: The wind backed.
speech part: verb
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definition: to place a bet on
example: Which horse are you backing?
speech part: verb
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punt
definition: to travel backward
example: I will back the car into the driveway.
speech part: verb
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definition: to cause to travel backward
example: I backed the car into the parking spot.
speech part: verb
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definition: to support financial backing for
example: They backed my crowd funding campaign.
speech part: verb
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definition: to be behind
example: The house backs the park.
speech part: verb
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support
definition: to give support or one's approval to
example: They backed my crowdfunding campaign.
speech part: verb
definition: to be in back of
example: My garage backs their yard.
speech part: verb
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definition: located at or near the back of an animal
example:
speech part: adjective
definition: related to or located at the back
example:
speech part: adjective
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definition: of an earlier date
example:
speech part: adjective
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