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Noun back has 9 senses
- back, dorsum - the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
--1 is a kind of body part
--1 is a part of torso, trunk, body
--1 has parts:
- rear, back - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
--2 is a kind of side
--2 has particulars:
- back, rear - 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"
--3 is a kind of position, place
Antonyms: front
- back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield
--4 is a kind of football player, footballer
--4 has particulars:
- spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
--5 is a kind of skeletal structure
--5 is a part of axial skeleton
--5 has parts:
--5 has particulars: notochord; chine
- binding, book binding, cover, back - the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
--6 is a kind of protective covering, protective cover, protection
--6 is a part of book, volume
--6 has particulars: half binding; three-quarter binding
- back - the part of a garment that covers your back; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
--7 is a kind of cloth covering
- back, backrest - a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
--8 is a kind of support
--8 is a part of chair; car seat
--8 has particulars: cantle; ladder-back
- back - the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
--9 is a kind of position
--9 is a member of backfield; secondary
--9 has particulars:
Verb back has 10 senses
- back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
--1 is one way to approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- back - travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
--2 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- second, back, endorse, indorse - give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
--3 is one way to support, back up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- back - cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
Antonyms: advance, bring forward
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
- back - support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
--5 is one way to finance
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue back the movie
- back - be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
--6 is one way to lie
Antonyms: front, look, face
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
--7 is one way to bet, wager, play
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something
- back - shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"
--8 is one way to switch, change over, shift
Antonyms: veer
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- back, back up - establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
--9 is one way to confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- back - strengthen by providing with a back or backing
--10 is one way to strengthen
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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