(v): give sanction to
(v): travel backward
(v): change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
(v): give support or one's approval to
(v): give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
(v): cause to travel backward
(v): support financial backing for
(v): obtain or provide money for
(v): be in back of
(v): be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
(v): place a bet on
(v): stake on the outcome of an issue
(v): shift to a counterclockwise direction
(v): make a shift in or exchange of
(v): establish as valid or genuine
(v): establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
(v): strengthen by providing with a back or backing
(v): gain strength
(n): the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
(n): any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
(n): the side that goes last or is not normally seen
(n): an extended outer surface of an object
(n): the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(n): the particular portion of space occupied by something
(n): (football) a person who plays in the backfield
(n): an athlete who plays American football
(n): the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
(n): any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
(n): the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
(n): a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
(n): the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
(n): a covering made of cloth
(n): a support that you can lean against while sitting
(n): any device that bears the weight of another thing
(n): (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
(n): (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
(adv): in or to or toward a former location
(adv): at or to or toward the back or rear
(adv): in or to or toward an original condition
(adv): in or to or toward a past time
(adv): in reply
(adv): in repayment or retaliation
(adj): prenominal) (vs. front) -- (related to or located at the back
(adj): located farthest to the rear
(adj): prenominal), rearward(prenominal) -- (located in or toward the back or rear
(adj): prenominal), hind(prenominal), hinder(prenominal) -- (located at or near the back of an animal
(adj): vs. anterior) -- (located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
(adj): prenominal) -- (of an earlier date
(adj): vs. current) -- (not current or belonging to the present time
