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Noun backing has 3 senses
- backing, backup, championship, patronage - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
--1 is a kind of blessing, approval, approving
- backing, mount - something forming a back that is added for strengthening
--2 is a kind of layer, bed; strengthener, reinforcement
--2 is a part of framework, frame, framing
- support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing - financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
--3 is a kind of resource
Verb back has 10 senses
- back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
--1 is one way to approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- back - travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
--2 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- second, back, endorse, indorse - give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
--3 is one way to support, back up
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- back - cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
Antonyms: advance, bring forward
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
- back - support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
--5 is one way to finance
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue back the movie
- back - be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
--6 is one way to lie
Antonyms: front, look, face
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
--7 is one way to bet, wager, play
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s on something
- back - shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"
--8 is one way to switch, change over, shift
Antonyms: veer
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- back, back up - establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
--9 is one way to confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- back - strengthen by providing with a back or backing
--10 is one way to strengthen
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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