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Phonetic: "/bæk/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

Example: Could you please scratch my back?

Definition: That which is farthest away from the front.

Example: He sat in the back of the room.

Definition: Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.

Example: The small boat raced over the backs of the waves.

Definition: A support or resource in reserve.

Definition: The keel and keelson of a ship.

Example: The ship's back broke in the pounding surf.

Definition: The roof of a horizontal underground passage.

Definition: Effort, usually physical.

Example: Put some back into it!

Definition: A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.

Example: Could I get a martini with a water back?

Definition: Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.

Phonetic: "/bæk/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To go in the reverse direction.

Example: the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back

Definition: To support.

Example: I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?

Definition: (of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Definition: (of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.

Definition: (of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.

Definition: (of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.

Definition: To push or force backwards.

Example: The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.

Definition: To get upon the back of; to mount.

Definition: To place or seat upon the back.

Definition: To make a back for; to furnish with a back.

Example: to back books

Definition: To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.

Definition: To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.

Example: to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document

Definition: (of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).

Definition: To row backward with (oars).

Example: to back the oars

Phonetic: "/bæk/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Near the rear.

Example: Go in the back door of the house.

Definition: Not current.

Example: I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine.

Definition: Far from the main area.

Example: They took a back road.

Definition: In arrear; overdue.

Example: They still owe three months' back rent.

Definition: Moving or operating backward.

Example: back action

Definition: Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).

Example: The vowel of lot has a back vowel in most dialects of England.

Phonetic: "/bæk/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: To or in a previous condition or place.

Example: He gave back the money.   He needs his money back.   He was on vacation, but now he’s back.   The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back.

Definition: Away from the front or from an edge.

Example: Sit all the way back in your chair.

Definition: In a manner that impedes.

Example: Fear held him back.

Definition: In a reciprocal manner; in return.

Example: If you hurt me, I'll hurt you back.

Definition: Earlier, ago.

Example: I last saw him a day or two back.

Phonetic: "/tʉː/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

Example: Please push the door to.

Definition: Into the wind.

Phonetic: "/tʉː/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.

Example: We are walking to the shop.

Definition: Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.

Example: He devoted himself to education.

Definition: Used to indicate result of action.

Example: His face was beaten to a pulp.

Definition: Used to indicate a resulting feeling or emotion.

Example: To everyone's great relief, the tuneless carol singers finally ceased their warbling.

Definition: Used after an adjective to indicate its application.

Example: similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.

Definition: Denotes the end of a range.

Example: It takes 2 to 4 weeks to process typical applications.

Definition: As a.

Example: With God to friend (with God as a friend);   with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe);   lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice);   took her to wife (took her as a wife);   was sold to slave (was sold as a slave).

Definition: Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.

Example: I have ten dollars to your four.

Definition: Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.

Example: Three squared or three to the second power is nine.

Definition: (time) Preceding.

Example: ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).

Definition: Used to describe what something consists of or contains.

Example: Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.

Definition: At.

Example: Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

Definition: A position of responsibility.

Example: When the office of Secretary of State is vacant, its duties fall upon an official within the department.

Definition: Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.

Example: She held office as secretary of state until she left office to run for office.

Definition: An official or group of officials; a personification of officeholders.

Definition: A duty, particularly owing to one's position or station; a charge, trust, or role; moral duty.

Definition: The performance of a duty; an instance of performing a duty.

Definition: Function: anything typically done by or expected of something.

Definition: A bodily function, urination and defecation; an act of urination or defecation.

Definition: (now usually in plural) A service, a kindness.

Definition: Inside information.

Definition: A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly:

Example: The office of the Secretary of State is cleaned when it is vacant.

Definition: The staff of such places.

Example: The whole office was there... well, except you, of course.

Definition: (in large organizations) The administrative departments housed in such places, particularly:

Example: He's from our public relations office.

Definition: (now in the plural) The parts of a house or estate devoted to manual work and storage, as the kitchen, scullery, laundry, stables, etc., particularly a house or estate's facilities for urination and defecation: outhouses or lavatories.

Definition: Clipping of inquest of office: an inquest undertaken on occasions when the Crown claimed the right of possession to land or property.

Definition: A piece of land used for hunting; the area of land overseen by a gamekeeper.

Definition: A hangout: a place where one is normally found.

Definition: A plane's cockpit, particularly an observer's cockpit.

Definition: A collection of business software typically including a word processor and spreadsheet and slideshow programs.

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To provide (someone) with an office.

Definition: To have an office.

Phonetic: "/ɹəˈpoːt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

Example: A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem.

Definition: Reputation.

Definition: The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.

Definition: An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.

Phonetic: "/ɹəˈpoːt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).

Definition: To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).

Definition: To take oneself (to someone or something) for guidance or support; to appeal.

Definition: To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.

Example: For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station.

Definition: To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).

Example: If you do that again I'll report you to the boss.

Definition: To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.

Definition: To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.

Example: Andrew Marr reports now on more in-fighting at Westminster.

Definition: To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).

Example: Now that I've been promoted, I report to Benjamin, whom I loathe.

Definition: To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred.

Example: The committee reported the bill with amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry.

Definition: To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.

Definition: To refer.

Definition: To return or repeat, as sound; to echo.