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back > 28 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	back	Related to or located at the back
	2	back, hind, hinder	Located at or near the back of an animal
	3	back	Of an earlier date
ADVERB	1	back	In or to or toward a former location
	2	back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards	At or to or toward the back or rear
	3	back	In or to or toward an original condition
	4	back, backward	In or to or toward a past time
	5	back, in reply	In answer
	6	back	In repayment or retaliation
NOUN	1	back, dorsum	The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
	2	back, rear	The side that goes last or is not normally seen
	3	back, rear	The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
	4	back	(football) a person who plays in the backfield
	5	back, spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, rachis	The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
	6	back, binding, book binding, cover	The front and back covering of a book
	7	back	The part of a garment that covers your back
	8	back, backrest	A support that you can lean against while sitting
	9	back	The position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
VERB	1	back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support	Be behind
	2	back	Travel backward
	3	back, second, endorse, indorse	Give support or one's approval to
	4	back	Cause to travel backward
	5	back	Support financial backing for
	6	back	Be in back of
	7	back, bet on, gage, stake, game, punt	Place a bet on
	8	back	Shift to a counterclockwise direction
	9	back, back up	Establish as valid or genuine
	10	back	Strengthen by providing with a back or backing

back > pronunciation
Sounds	bae'k
Rhymes	aback, almanac, amnesiac, and 120 more rhymes in aek at the HyperDic website...

back > adjective 1
Meaning	Related to or located at the back.
Examples	"the back yard"; "the back entrance"
Similar	backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmost; rear, rearward
See also	posterior; aft
Contrary	front

back > adjective 2
Meaning	Located at or near the back of an animal.
Examples	"back (or hind) legs"
Synonyms	hind, hinder
Similar to	posterior

back > adjective 3
Meaning	Of an earlier date.
Examples	"back issues of the magazine"
Similar to	noncurrent

back > noun 1, body
Meaning	The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine.
Examples	"his back was nicely tanned"
Synonyms	dorsum
Part of	torso, trunk, body
Parts	saddle; small; latisimus dorsi, lat; thoracic vertebra, dorsal vertebra; lumbar vertebra
Broader	body part

back > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	The side that goes last or is not normally seen.
Examples	"he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
Synonyms	rear
Narrower	stern, after part, quarter, poop, tail; tail, tail assembly, empennage
Broader	side
Contrary	front
Verbs	back

back > noun 3, location
Meaning	The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer.
Examples	"he stood at the back of the stage"
Synonyms	rear
Broader	position, place
Contrary	front

back > noun 4, person
Meaning	(football) a person who plays in the backfield.
Category	football, football game
Narrower	flanker back, flanker; quarterback, signal caller, field general; running back; tailback; wingback
Broader	football player, footballer

back > noun 5, body
Meaning	The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord.
Examples	"the fall broke his back"
Synonyms	spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, rachis
Part of	axial skeleton
Parts	spinal canal, vertebral canal, canalis vertebralis; coccyx, tail bone; vertebra; intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk
Narrower	notochord; chine
Broader	skeletal structure

back > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	The front and back covering of a book.
Synonyms	binding, book binding, cover
Part of	book, volume
Narrower	half binding; three-quarter binding
Broader	protective covering, protective cover, protection
Verbs	back

back > noun 7, artifact
Meaning	The part of a garment that covers your back.
Examples	"they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
Broader	cloth covering

back > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	A support that you can lean against while sitting.
Examples	"the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
Synonyms	backrest
Part of	car seat; chair
Narrower	cantle; ladder-back
Broader	support

back > noun 9, act
Meaning	The position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage.
Category	American football, American football game
Member of	backfield; secondary
Narrower	linebacker, line backer; quarterback, signal caller, field general; fullback; halfback; tailback; wingback
Broader	position

back > adverb 1
Meaning	In or to or toward a former location.
Examples	"she went back to her parents' house"

back > adverb 2
Meaning	At or to or toward the back or rear.
Examples	"he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"
Synonyms	backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
Contrary	forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard

back > adverb 3
Meaning	In or to or toward an original condition.
Examples	"he went back to sleep"

back > adverb 4
Meaning	In or to or toward a past time.
Examples	"set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
Synonyms	backward
Contrary	ahead, forward

back > adverb 5
Meaning	In answer.
Examples	"he wrote back three days later"
Synonyms	in reply

back > adverb 6
Meaning	In repayment or retaliation.
Examples	"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 > verb 1, social
Meaning	Be behind. Approve of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"I backed Kennedy in 1960"
Synonyms	endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
Narrower	guarantee, warrant; side, pull, root; champion, defend
Broader	approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Similar to	second, back, endorse, indorse
Nouns	backing

back > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Travel backward.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
Caused by	back
Narrower	back out
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote
Similar to	back
See also	back out; back up, back off, back down

back > verb 3, social
Meaning	Give support or one's approval to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"I can't back this plan"
Synonyms	second, endorse, indorse
Broader	support, back up
Similar to	back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
Nouns	backing

back > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Cause to travel backward.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"back the car into the parking spot"
Cause to	back
Contrary	advance, bring forward
Similar to	back

back > verb 5, possession
Meaning	Support financial backing for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Sam and Sue back the movie
Examples	"back this enterprise"
Broader	finance
Nouns	backing; backing; backer

back > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Be in back of.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Examples	"My garage backs their yard"
Broader	lie
Contrary	front, look, face
Nouns	back

back > verb 7, competition
Meaning	Place a bet on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s on something
Examples	"Which horse are you backing?"
Synonyms	bet on, gage, stake, game, punt
Narrower	ante; parlay, double up
Broader	bet, wager, play

back > verb 8, change
Meaning	Shift to a counterclockwise direction.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"the wind backed"
Broader	switch, change over, shift
Contrary	veer

back > verb 9, change
Meaning	Establish as valid or genuine.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Can you back up your claims?"
Synonyms	back up
Broader	confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm

back > verb 10, change
Meaning	Strengthen by providing with a back or backing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	strengthen
Nouns	back; backing