back
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Noun
The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.
She has pain in her back.
The upper surface of an animal's body; the spine or backbone area.
The cat arched its back.
The side or part of something that is away from the front; the rear part.
There is a small garden at the back of the house.
The part of a chair or seat that supports a person's back.
This chair has a comfortable back.
Antonym
Adverb
To or toward a previous place, position, or state.
I went back to my hometown.
In return or in response.
I'll call you back later.
At or to a former time; in the past.
I met her a few years back.
Antonym
Adjective
Located at or near the rear.
We sat in the back row of the theater.
From or relating to the past; not current.
I need to look at the back issues of this magazine.
Antonym
Verb
To support or give assistance to someone or something.
The company backed the new project with funding.
To move backward or cause to move backward.
He backed the car into the garage.
To provide financial or material support for something.
The company backed the new project with a large investment.