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Nouns (32)

back

n. the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

back

n. the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"

back

n. the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"

back

n. (football) a person who plays in the backfield

inch, in

n. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

back, backrest

n. a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"

back, rear

n. the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

indium, In, atomic number 49

n. a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

beryllium, Be, atomic number 4

n. a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

back, background, rear

n. the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"

back, previous, previous button

n. a button in a web browser or web page that takes you to the previous page or section when pressed

back, spine, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column

n. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"

Be, Be Inc.

n. operating system company

Indiana, Hoosier State, IN

n. federate state in the United States of America

Verbs (50)

v. spend or use time; "I may be an hour"

back

v. support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"

work, be

v. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

be, exist

v. have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"

be, have the quality of being

v. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

occur, be

v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

be, be identical to

v. be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"

cost, be

v. be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"

back, travel backward

v. travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"

back, cause to travel backward

v. cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"

back, sanction

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

back

v. be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"

live, be, have life

v. have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

make up, represent, constitute, be

v. form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

be, occupy a certain area, occupy a certain position

v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

equal, be, be identical to

v. be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

personify, characterize, be, embody

v. represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

back, substantiate, back up

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

second, back, endorse, indorse

v. give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

Adverbs (24)

in, inside an enclosed space

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

back, to the place of origin

adv. "She went back to her parents' house"

back, to the original state

adv. "He went back to sleep"

in, inward, inwards

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

back, ago, in the past, into the past

adv. "Sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."

back, backward, toward the past

adv. "Don't think back"

back, in reply, in return

adv. "He wrote back three days later"

back, away from the front, to the rear, towards the rear, towards the back

adv. "He moved back"

Adjectives (12)

adj. holding office; "the in party"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

adj. directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

back

adj. related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"

back, out-of-date

adj. of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"

back, hind, rear, hinder, hindmost

adj. located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"

Fuzzynyms (165)

heel

n. the back part of the human foot

end

n. one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"

bit, morsel

n. a small quantity of anything; "a bit of paper was all he needed"

dash, style, panache, elan, flair

n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

molecule

n. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

particle, speck, atom, molecule, mote

n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

dorsum

n. the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"

barb

n. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

bristle

n. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

quill, pinion, flight feather, quill feather

n. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

last, endure

v. persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"

let, permit, countenance, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

sign, ratify

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

confirm

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

legalize, decriminalize, legitimize, legitimate, legitimatize, make legal

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

pass, legislate

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

authenticate, establish as genuine

v. establish the authenticity of something

favor, favour, privilege

v. bestow a privilege upon

fit, meet, conform to

v. satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"

duplicate, twin, parallel

v. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

parallel

v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

coordinate, co-ordinate

v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

name, mention, identify, give the name of, refer to by name

v. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

incarnate, embody, body forth, represent in bodily form

v. represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

imply, connote

v. express or state indirectly

imply, indicate by inference

v. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

mean, intend

v. mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"

signify

v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

succor, succour

v. help in a difficult situation

subsidize, support with subsidies

v. support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"

support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

support, hold, sustain, hold up

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

maintain, uphold

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

keep, sustain, maintain

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

maintain, defend

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

support, defend, fend for

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

cover, insure, underwrite

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

understand, sympathize, empathize

v. be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

recognize, accredit

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

license, licence, certify

v. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

sign, ratify

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

let, permit, countenance, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

back, sanction

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

legalize, decriminalize, legitimize, legitimate, legitimatize, make legal

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

pass, legislate

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

authenticate, establish as genuine

v. establish the authenticity of something

favor, favour, privilege

v. bestow a privilege upon

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

late

adj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

old

adj. of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

past

adj. earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"

previous, former

adj. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

late

adj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

Synonyms (71)

modish, stylish, in vogue, in style, a la mode, à la mode

adj. in the current fashion or style

chichi

adj. affectedly trendy and fashionable

spruce, jaunty, raffish, rakish, snappy, dapper, dashing, natty

adj. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

faddish, faddy

adj. intensely fashionable for a short time

mod, modern, up-to-date, up to date

adj. relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

smart

adj. of or associated with people of fashion; "the fashionable side of town"; "the smart set"

trendsetting, trend-setting

adj. initiating or popularizing a trend

trendy, voguish

adj. in accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"

inward, arriving, inbound

adj. directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"

entering, ingoing

adj. "incoming class"; "the ingoing administration"; "ingoing data"

designate

adj. appointed but not yet installed in office

elect

adj. elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect"

future, succeeding, next

adj. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

inflowing, influent

adj. flowing inward

inpouring

adj. pouring inward; "inpouring throngs of immigrants"

prosperous, flourishing, thriving, booming, roaring, palmy, prospering

adj. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

triple-crown

adj. unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in

eminent

adj. having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"

hitless, no-hit

adj. of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game"

made

adj. successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe

productive

adj. yielding positive results

self-made

adj. having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire"

winning, victorious

adj. having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"

winning

adj. bringing success; "the winning run"

aft

adj. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

discontinued, out of production, out of print, out of use

adj. stopped permanently or temporarily; "discontinued models"; "a discontinued magazine"; "a discontinued conversation"

obsolete, disused

adj. no longer in use; "obsolete words"

obsolete, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, superannuated

adj. old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable; "obsolete words"; "an obsolete locomotive"; "outdated equipment"; "superannuated laws"; "out-of-date ideas"

obsolescent

adj. becoming obsolete

caudal

adj. situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises; "caudal fins"; "the caudal end of the body"

retral

adj. at or near or toward the posterior

Antonyms (32)

front

n. the side that is seen or that goes first

bow, fore, nose, prow, stem

n. front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

front

n. the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

advance, bring forward, move forward, bring to front

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

advance, bring forward, move forward, bring to front

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

face, look, front, be opposite to

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

differ

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

out

adj. not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"

front

adj. relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

current

adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

out

adv. outside of an enclosed space: "She is out"

be in back of

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