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Nouns (25)

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

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"

go, go game

n. a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

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

turn, tour, go, spell

n. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

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"

Verbs (71)

back

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

v. be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"

v. be spent; "All my money went for food and rent"

v. pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call"

v. be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"

v. be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"

v. be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?"

v. be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?"

v. be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"

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, be in back of

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

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

go, lead

v. lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"

run, go

v. have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."

go, belong

v. be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"

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"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

go, run short, run low, become exhausted

v. to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"

move, travel, go, locomote

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

go, go away, depart, travel away

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

start, go, get going

v. begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"

go, sound, emit sound, cause to be heard

v. make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

move, go, proceed

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

go, fit, be the right shape, be the right size

v. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"

blend, go, blend in

v. blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

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

Adverbs (14)

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"

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"

Adjectives (4)

back

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

adj. functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go"

back, out-of-date

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

Fuzzynyms (343)

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"

continuance, duration

n. the period of time during which something continues

period, period of time, amount of time, time period

n. an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

term

n. a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"

stretch, stint

n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

season

n. a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"

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

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

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, go, proceed

move, travel, go, locomote

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

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

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

start, begin, commence, start up, embark on, get off the ground

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

spring

v. produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"

attempt, set about, undertake

v. enter upon an activity or enterprise

resume, restart, move on, begin again

v. take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations"

continue, proceed, go forward, move ahead, travel onward

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, go, proceed

move, travel, go, locomote

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

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

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

command, overlook, look down on, dominate, overtop

v. look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

succor, succour

v. help in a difficult situation

subsidize, support with subsidies

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

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, go, proceed

move, travel, go, locomote

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

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

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

retire, go into retirement

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

withdraw, bow out

v. retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

awaken, waken, wake up, arouse

v. cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

hum, thrum

v. sound with a monotonous hum

move, displace, make move

v. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

act, move, take a step, take action, take steps, take measures, perform an action, do something

v. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

murmur, speak softly, speak indistinctly

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

run, persist, die hard, endure, prevail

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, go, proceed

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

leave, go away, go forth

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

retire, put out

v. cause to be out on a fielding play

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

hum, thrum

v. sound with a monotonous hum

murmur, speak softly, speak indistinctly

v. speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

trek, go trekking

v. go trekking

retire, adjourn, withdraw

v. break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

retire, withdraw

v. withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

leave, depart

v. remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"

empty, abandon, vacate

v. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"

retreat, withdraw, recede, pull back, draw back, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

defect, desert

v. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"

retire, go into retirement

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

retire, withdraw

v. lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

retreat

v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

retreat, retrograde, go back

v. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

go, proceed

v. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"

move, go

v. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

move, run, go

v. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

move, travel, go, locomote

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

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

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

tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

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

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"

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 (70)

accord, consort, harmonize, agree, go together, fit in

v. go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

go with, collocate with, construe with, cooccur with

v. go or occur together; "The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'"

recede, pull away, move away

v. move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

move out

v. move out of one's old house or office

climb, mount, go up, climb up

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

pass, lapse, go by, go along, elapse, glide by, slip away, slide by, slip by

v. pass by; "three years elapsed"

bolt, go off, run off, decamp, abscond, absquatulate

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

go out, become unfashionable, go out of fashion

v. go out of fashion; become unfashionable

set, go down, go under

v. disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"

decline, go down

v. go down; "The roof declines here"

continue, go on, proceed, carry on

v. continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"

tour, travel around

v. make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"

travel around, peregrinate

v. travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"

go, go away, depart, travel away

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

move, travel, go, locomote

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

Antonyms (69)

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"

appear

v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

stay, rest, remain, continue

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"

appear, seem

v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

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"

stay, rest, remain, continue

appear, seem

v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

stay, rest, remain, continue

stay in place

v. be stationary

stay, stick, stick around, stay put

v. stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"

come, come up

v. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"

get, come, arrive

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"

dally, tarry, linger

v. leave slowly and hesitantly

quit, depart, take leave

v. go away or leave

stop, halt, come to a halt, stop moving

v. come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

stall

v. experience a stall in flight, of airplanes

stall, conk

v. come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"

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

no-go

adj. not functioning properly or in suitable condition for proceeding; "the space launch was no-go"

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"

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