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[bak] / bæk /

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end adj.
from earlier time adj.
end part n.
support v.
put in reverse direction v.

ADJECTIVE

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backward

STRONG

behind final following hind posterior rear rearward tail

WEAK

aback abaft aft after astern back of hindmost in the wake of rearmost

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning first front preceding

WEAK

future

ADJECTIVE

from earlier time

Synonyms

STRONG

delayed elapsed former past

WEAK

overdue previous

Antonyms

STRONG

current future present

WEAK

front

NOUN

end part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rear tail

STRONG

backside extremity hindquarters posterior reverse stern tailpiece

WEAK

aft back end far end hindpart tail end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

front

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate assist encourage endorse favor finance side with sponsor uphold

STRONG

abet ally angel bankroll boost champion countenance grubstake sanction second stake subsidize sustain underwrite

WEAK

abide by give a boost give a leg up give a lift go to bat for stand behind stick by stick up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapprove discourage hinder hurt oppose protest thwart

STRONG

halt prevent refuse

WEAK

advance dissuade go forward

VERB

put in reverse direction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

withdraw

STRONG

backtrack recede regress repel repulse retire retract retreat reverse

WEAK

drive back fall back turn tail

Antonyms

STRONG

advance attract forge meet

WEAK

discourage dissuade go forward

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Having initially forged ahead, England then fought back from a 22-10 deficit before powering to victory against Cyril Torres' uncompromising French side.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Buckingham said that according to Bloomberg’s data, the average CPI going back to 1955 was 3.7%.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

The actress leads this Netflix film about a former superstar who comes back to Nashville to try to find her missing niece.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Garrett got his start in the Sunset Plaza store, working in the back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

A four-horse wagon is broken down, its back wheels cracked, spinning at odd angles.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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