Meaning of the word back in English

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back

US /bæk/

UK /bæk/

Noun

the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips

Example:

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He lay on his back, looking up at the stars.

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She carried the heavy bag on her back.

Synonym:

dorsum rear

Antonym:

front

the part or side of something that is opposite the front

Example:

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Write your name on the back of the paper.

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The house has a garden at the back.

Synonym:

rear reverse

Antonym:

front

Adverb

in the opposite direction to the one that someone or something is facing or traveling

Example:

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He looked back at the house.

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She walked back to her car.

Synonym:

backward rearward

Antonym:

forward

to or at the place where someone or something was before

Example:

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I'll be back in an hour.

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Put the book back on the shelf.

Synonym:

again return

Antonym:

forth

in or into the past

Example:

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Looking back, I realize my mistake.

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That was way back in the 1990s.

Synonym:

ago earlier

Antonym:

forward

Adjective

situated at the back

Example:

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The back door was open.

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He sat in the back row.

Synonym:

rear hind

Antonym:

front

Verb

move backward

Example:

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The car backed into the parking space.

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He backed away from the angry dog.

Synonym:

retreat withdraw

Antonym:

advance forward

give financial, material, or moral support to

Example:

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The community backed the new proposal.

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We need to back our team with full enthusiasm.

Synonym:

support endorse

Antonym:

oppose undermine

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