Back synonyms
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Rear is defined as the back of something.
That follows, as in a line
At or to the stern of a vessel.
to or in the rear
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The definition of dorsal is something related to the back or the upper side of a plant or animal.
(Bot.) On the side next to the main stem
The lower end of a pool or stream
The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
Plural form of hindquarter
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(Botany) A strong, sharp-pointed outgrowth derived from a leaf or leaf part.
blocking back
One who plays behind the line, especially in football
At, in, toward, or close to the stern of a vessel or the rear of an aircraft or spacecraft.
in the wake
hinder part
The rear part or side
The reverse or opposite, often sharply contrasting, side, aspect, effect, etc. of something or someone
spinal portion
The rear of the torso
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The column of bones along the center of the back of vertebrate animals, including humans, made up of separate bones connected by the spinal cord, ligaments, and disk-shaped cartilage; spine
(Sports) One of several players stationed behind the forward line, as in soccer or Rugby.
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.
To provide or raise the funds or capital for:
The definition of ago is before now or in the past.
To acquiesce willingly; be compliant:
To support or promote:
Subsidize is to pay part of the costs of producing or doing something.
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To provide money for the payment of principal or interest on (a debt)
To supply such funds to.
To fasten, secure, or support with a stake or stakes:
To underwrite the expense of (a business venture, for example).
One who actively assists, defends, pleads, prosecutes, speaks, writes, or otherwise supports the cause of another. A lawyer. To speak, write, or otherwise support a cause by argument.
(Usually of a cause) to promote, advocate, or act as a champion for
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To aid the cause of by approving or favoring
Recommend is defined as to suggest someone or something as a good match for a function or position.
To choose to take the same point of view as (someone).
To make more certain the validity of; confirm; bolster; support
To show to be true or real by giving evidence; prove; confirm
To prove that something, such as a document, is what it purports to be, especially so that the item can be admitted into evidence at a trial or hearing. For example, a party wishing to admit a letter into evidence may ask the witness whether it is, indeed, the letter he received, does he recognize the handwriting, and similar questions.
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To establish the soundness, accuracy, or legitimacy of:
To make a formal verification in support of (a pleading).
put up money for
go to bat for
help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
place a bet on
off (related)
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The definition of following is coming next.
at the heels of
down (related)
Next; later
in-back-of
in-the-wake-of
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Of, at, or forming the end of a transportation line
in the background
Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
The opposite or contrary:
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dorsal aspect
The rear of the torso
The top of the foot or the back of the hand.
tergal portion
The rear of the torso
linebacker
Any of the defensive players forming a second line of defense behind the players on the line of scrimmage.
(American football) an offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play
The back on an offensive team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage.
flanker back
One who plays behind the line, especially in football
wingback
An offensive back positioned just behind and outside an offensive tackle or tight end
An offensive back, such as a fullback or halfback, who has the responsibility of advancing the ball by running with it on plays from the line of scrimmage.
slot back
One who plays behind the line, especially in football
cornerback
(Football) Either of two defensive backs who are positioned outside of the linebackers and are primarily responsible for covering pass receivers
safety man
One who plays behind the line, especially in football
free safety
A safety who is positioned in the middle of the field farthest from the line of scrimmage and chiefly defends against passes.
A hidden, unsuspected point or difficulty
pass receiver
One who plays behind the line, especially in football
(Idiomatic) To provide support or the promise of support.
To recall or remove a motion from consideration in parliamentary procedure.
drive backward
To move or cause to move backward
(UK, slang, intransitive) To produce extreme pain.
To mark, incise, or cover with a line or lines.
front (antonym)
(Phonet.) Articulated with the tongue in a position toward the front of the mouth
forward (antonym)
Of, relating to, or done in preparation for the future:
head (antonym)
The definition of head is the person who is in charge.
fore-part (antonym)
The rear part or side
fore (antonym)
The thing or part in front
chest (antonym)
The front or ventral portion of this part:
stomach (antonym)
A saclike muscular organ in vertebrate animals that stores and breaks down ingested food. Food enters the stomach from the esophagus and passes to the small intestine through the pylorus. Glands in the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and the digestive enzyme pepsin.
ventral aspect (antonym)
The rear of the torso
retreat (related)
(Chess) To withdraw (a piece), as from a dangerous position
strengthen (related)
arear
The definition of distant is separated, far away or not immediately connected.
Lying on the exterior part; bordering; conterminous.
(Computing) Modelled on the arrangement of neurons in the brain.
(Genetics) Designating or relating to that one of any pair of allelic hereditary factors which, when both are present in the germ plasm, remains latent
Operating or controlled from a distance:
Influencing or applying to a period prior to enactment:
(--- Astron.) Moving in an orbit opposite to the usual orbital direction of similar celestial bodies, as opposite to the direction of the earth in its journey around the sun
retroverse
The definition of supine is laying on the back facing upward or showing a feeling of indifference.
(Obsolete) A tablecloth.
nucha
The nape of the neck.
The condition of being posterior (in any sense)
Plural form of posterior
A back door or gate; private entrance at the side or rear
The period of economic decline from the peak to the trough of the business cycle, characterized by decreasing aggregate output and often by rising unemployment.
reclination
The angle made by the plane of a dial with a vertical plane which it intersects in a horizontal line.
A deterioration or decline to a previous state
The action of turning something the reverse way.
A narrow, elongated zone of relatively high atmospheric pressure associated with an area of peak anticyclonic circulation.
To approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on.
(Chiefly Dial., Brit.) To make or become pale; whiten; bleach
To further
Away; back:
Located at or near the part of the back lying between the lowest ribs and the hips.
To support by providing means of existence; bear the expenses of
To provide with scenery, costumes, and other equipment necessary for production:
To recede is to diminish or to move back.
To wince is to make a grimace or twist your face, often involuntary done in anticipation of pain.
future (antonym)
That is to be or come; of days, months, or years ahead
go forward (antonym)
put in reverse direction
advance (antonym)
To serve as an advance person for (a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary):
discourage (antonym)
To discourage is defined as to try to get someone not to do something.
dissuade (antonym)
To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion:
veer (related)
to shift counterclockwise (in the Northern Hemisphere)
To move the pedals of a bicycle or similar vehicle backward, especially to apply a brake.
To go back; recede
To move backward, esp. into an earlier, less complex, or worse condition; decline; degenerate
To authorize the issue of a certain amount of capital stock of:
To aid the cause of by approving or favoring
Also used with up: buttress
To present evidence in support of.
Also used with up: attest
To assure the certainty or validity of.
To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
To administer the religious rite of confirmation to.
To make evident; indicate; show
(Law) To show an adequate reason for something done
To tell a court what pertinent information to a case one has, while under oath, and while the defendant is present.
To give formal assurance, or guarantee, to (someone) or for (something)
Living or situated on an island
Having little in common with one's associates, family, etc.
Alone; solitary
Of undistinguished or humble station or reputation:
Relatively remote from some central location.
Distant in relationship
Cut off from the public view; hidden, intimate, etc.
(Zoology) Living alone or in pairs only:
Toward the back
Toward the back
Toward the back
Toward the back
In or toward a former location or condition
retrace one's steps
align oneself with
take the part of
off the beaten path (or track)
precede (related)
precede (plural precedes) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)
money (related)
To supply capital to or for
true (related)
In a true manner; truly, truthfully, accurately, etc.
near (related)
Closely corresponding to or resembling an original:
approach (related)
In or toward a former location or condition
at or to or toward the back or rear
The fastenings on a ski for the boot
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
The definition of a cover is something that goes over, rests on the surface or provides a place to hide.
The series of joined vertebrae forming the axial support for the skeleton; spine; backbone
(Anatomy) The series of vertebrae that protect the spinal cord; the spinal column.
The spinal column.
To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
(Informal) To take advantage of or manipulate to one's own advantage
To propel (a ball) by means of a punt.
be behind; approve of
ahead (antonym)
in or to or toward a past time
To finance again; specif., to provide or obtain a new loan or more capital for
rigidify
To become or cause to become rigid.
subvene
(Intransitive) To arrive or happen so as to help or support
Engraved or embossed decoration
typecase
typefoundry
wrong way
back down (related)
back-out (related)
back-off (related)
back-in (related)
all-the-way (related)
away (related)
all off (related)
off-again (related)
out (related)
up (related)
A poop deck.
Find another word for back. In this page you can discover 224 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for back, like: hind, rearward, rear, hindmost, behind, astern, to or in the rear, dorsal, caudal, posterior and stern.