| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | end |
Synonyms: |
aback, abaft, aft, after, astern, back of, backward, behind, final, following, hind, hindmost, in the wake of, posterior, rear, rearmost, rearward, tail |
Antonyms: |
front |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | from earlier time |
Synonyms: |
delayed, elapsed, former, overdue, past, previous |
Antonyms: |
future |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | end part |
Synonyms: |
aft, back end, backside, extremity, far end, hindpart, hindquarters, posterior, rear, reverse, stern, tail, tail end, tailpiece |
Antonyms: |
front |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support |
Synonyms: |
abet, abide by, advocate, ally, angel*, assist, bankroll, boost, champion, countenance, encourage, endorse, favor, finance, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go to bat for, grubstake, sanction, second, side with, sponsor, stake, stand behind, stick by, stick up for, subsidize, sustain, underwrite, uphold |
Antonyms: |
discourage, dissuade |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put in reverse direction |
Synonyms: |
backtrack, drive back, fall back, recede, regress, repel, repulse, retire, retract, retreat, reverse, turn tail, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
advance, go forward |
| Main Entry: | abaft |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | to the rear |
Synonyms: |
astern, back, behind, rearward |
| Main Entry: | abet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assist, help in wrongdoing |
Synonyms: |
advocate, back, condone, egg on, encourage, endorse, goad, incite, instigate, prod, promote, provoke, sanction, spur, support, urge |
Antonyms: |
counter, deter, discourage, frustrate, hinder, hurt, impede, obstruct, resist |
| Main Entry: | about |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in an opposite direction |
Synonyms: |
around, back, backward, in reverse, round |
| Main Entry: | accompaniment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | music that supports a theme or performer in a composition |
Synonyms: |
back, back-up, background, backing, harmony, instrument, part |
| Main Entry: | advocate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support idea or cause publicly |
Synonyms: |
advance, advise, argue for, back, be in corner, bless, bolster, boost*, brace up, build up, campaign for, champion, countenance, defend, encourage, favor, further, get on bandwagon, give a leg up, give a lift, go for, go to bat for, go with, hold with, justify, plead for, plug*, plump for, press for, promote, propose, push, recommend, ride shotgun for, root for, run interference for, say so, side, speak for, spread around, stump for, support, tout, uphold, urge, vindicate |
Antonyms: |
assail, attack, criticize, impugn, oppose, protest |