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backing definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb back 4 of 10 senses of back Sense 1 back endorse, plump for plunk for support => guarantee, warrant => side pull root => champion, defend Sense 2 back => back out Sense 7 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => ante => parlay, double up Sense 9 substantiate, back back up => vouch Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb back 4 of 10 senses of back Sense 1 back endorse, plump for plunk for support => guarantee, warrant => cover, insure, underwrite => reinsure => indemnify => certify, endorse => side pull root => champion, defend Sense 2 back => back out Sense 7 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => ante => parlay, double up Sense 9 substantiate, back back up => vouch Entailment of verb back Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb back 10 senses of back Sense 1 back endorse, plump for plunk for support => approve, ok okay, sanction Sense 2 back => travel, go move locomote Also See-> back up#2; back off#1; back down#1; back out#1 Sense 3 second back endorse, indorse => support, back up Sense 4 back Sense 5 back => finance Sense 6 back => lie Sense 7 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => bet, wager, play Sense 8 back => switch, change over shift Sense 9 substantiate, back back up => reinforce, reenforce Sense 10 back => strengthen Familiarity of verb back back used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb back Sense 1 back endorse, plump for plunk for support => approve, ok okay, sanction Sense 3 second back endorse, indorse => support, back up -------------- Sense 2 back => travel, go move locomote Sense 4 back -------------- Sense 5 back => finance -------------- Sense 6 back => lie -------------- Sense 7 bet on back gage, stake, game, punt => bet, wager, play -------------- Sense 8 back => switch, change over shift -------------- Sense 9 substantiate, back back up => reinforce, reenforce -------------- Sense 10 back => strengthen -------------- Grep of noun backing backing financial backing Overview of noun backing The noun backing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) backing, championship, patronage -- (the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives") 2. (1) backing, mount -- (something forming a back that is added for strengthening) 3. support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing -- (financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment") Overview of verb back The verb back has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (7) back endorse, plump for plunk for support -- (be behind; approve of "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960") 2. (6) back -- (travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree") 3. (4) second back endorse, indorse -- (give support or one's blessing to "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project") 4. (4) back -- (cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot") 5. (2) back -- (support financial backing for "back this enterprise") 6. back -- (be in back of "My garage backs their yard") 7. bet on back gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse") 8. back -- (shift to a counterclockwise direction, of the wind) 9. substantiate, back back up -- (establish as valid or genuine; "Can you substantiate your claims?") 10. back -- (strengthen by providing with a back or backing) Overview of noun backing The noun backing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) backing, championship, patronage -- (the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives") 2. (1) backing, mount -- (something forming a back that is added for strengthening) 3. support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing -- (financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment") Overview of verb back The verb back has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (7) back endorse, plump for plunk for support -- (be behind; approve of "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960") 2. (6) back -- (travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree") 3. (4) second back endorse, indorse -- (give support or one's blessing to "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project") 4. (4) back -- (cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot") 5. (2) back -- (support financial backing for "back this enterprise") 6. back -- (be in back of "My garage backs their yard") 7. bet on back gage, stake, game, punt -- (place a bet on "Which horse are you backing?" "I'm betting on the new horse") 8. back -- (shift to a counterclockwise direction, of the wind) 9. substantiate, back back up -- (establish as valid or genuine; "Can you substantiate your claims?") 10. back -- (strengthen by providing with a back or backing)
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