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    back
    /bak/

    noun

    • 1. the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips: "he lay on his back"
    • 2. the side or part of something that is away from the spectator or from the direction in which it moves or faces; the rear: "at the back of the hotel is a secluded garden" Similar rearrear sideother sidesternOpposite frontfronthead

    adverb

    • 1. in the opposite direction from the one that one is facing or travelling towards: "he moved back a pace" Similar backwardsbehind oneto one's rearrearwardsOpposite forward
    • 2. so as to return to an earlier or normal position or condition: "she put the book back on the shelf"

    verb

    • 1. give financial, material, or moral support to: "he had a newspaper empire backing him" Similar sponsorfinanceput up the money forfundOpposite oppose
    • 2. walk or drive backwards: "I put the car in reverse and backed down the road" Similar reversemove/drive backwardsbacktrackretrace one's stepsOpposite move forwardsadvance

    adjective

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  2. Learn the meaning and usage of the word back as an adverb, noun, adjective or verb in English. Find out how to use back in different contexts, such as returning, further away, body part, sports, and idioms.

    • English (US)

      BACK meaning: 1. in, into, or towards a previous place or...

    • Backed

      -BACKED definition: 1. used to form adjectives that describe...

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  8. Your back is your spine, or the rear part of your whole body. When you lie on the grass on your back, you can watch the clouds in the sky above you. There are dozens of ways to use the word back. You might have back pain, or stroke your cat's back.