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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

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

v. reach by calculation; "What do you get when you add up these numbers?"

v. communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"

v. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"

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

v. give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

v. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"

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

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

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

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

v. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

v. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

v. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

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

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

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

v. go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

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

v. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

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

adv. "He went back to sleep"

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

adv. "Don't think back"

adv. "He wrote back three days later"

adv. "He moved back"

adv. "Lean back"

adv. "He faced backward"

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

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

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

n. the back part of the human foot

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"

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"

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

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"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. bestow a privilege upon

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

v. extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

v. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

v. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

v. have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

v. send to an address

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

v. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

v. move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

v. help in a difficult situation

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

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

v. cause_to_be_born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

v. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

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

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?"

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

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"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. bestow a privilege upon

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"

v. read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

v. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"

v. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

v. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

v. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

v. hold back

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

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"

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

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

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"

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"

adv. "They were piled up higgledy-piggledy"

adv. "every hour, a train goes past"

v. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

v. make a mathematical calculation or computation

v. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

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

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

adj. no longer in use; "obsolete words"

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

adj. becoming obsolete

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

adj. at or near or toward the posterior

n. the side that is seen or that goes first

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

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

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

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

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

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"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

v. be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

v. leave; "The family took off for Florida"

v. go away or leave

v. get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

v. fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"

v. miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; "I've lost my glasses again!"

v. interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

v. retreat

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

v. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

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

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

adv. "He faced forward"

adv. "Go ahead"