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backing
Overview of noun backing
The noun backing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) backing, backup, 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, indorse, 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 approval 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; "the wind backed")
9. back, back up -- (establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?")
10. back -- (strengthen by providing with a back or backing)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun backing
3 senses of backing
Sense 1
backing, backup, championship, patronage
=> blessing, approval, approving
=> support
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
backing, mount
=> layer, bed
=> sheet, flat solid
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> strengthener, reinforcement
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
=> resource
=> assets
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun backing
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun backing
3 senses of backing
Sense 1
backing, backup, championship, patronage
=> blessing, approval, approving
Sense 2
backing, mount
=> layer, bed
=> strengthener, reinforcement
Sense 3
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
=> resource
Antonyms of noun backing
Member Holonyms of noun backing
Substance Holonyms of noun backing
Part Holonyms of noun backing
1 of 3 senses of backing
Sense 2
backing, mount
PART OF: framework, frame, framing
Member Meronyms of noun backing
Substance Meronyms of noun backing
Part Meronyms of noun backing
Meronyms of noun backing
Holonyms of noun backing
1 of 3 senses of backing
Sense 2
backing, mount
PART OF: framework, frame, framing
Attributes of noun backing
Derived Forms of noun backing
3 senses of backing
Sense 1
backing, backup, championship, patronage
RELATED TO>(verb) back#3
=> second, back, endorse, indorse
RELATED TO>(verb) back#1
=> back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
RELATED TO>(verb) back#5
=> back
Sense 2
backing, mount
RELATED TO>(verb) back#10
=> back
Sense 3
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
RELATED TO>(verb) back#5
=> back
Domain of noun backing
Domain Terms of noun backing
Familiarity of noun backing
backing used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun backing
3 senses of backing
Sense 1
backing, backup, championship, patronage
> blessing, approval, approving
=> adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal
=> backing, backup, championship, patronage
=> admiration, appreciation
=> reward, reinforcement
Sense 2
backing, mount
> layer, bed
=> backing, mount
=> blanket
=> course, row
=> interlayer
=> lift
=> ply
=> tier
=> wall
> strengthener, reinforcement
=> backing, mount
=> brace, bracing
=> brace
=> safety arch
Sense 3
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
> resource
=> natural resource, natural resources
=> labor resources
=> support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
=> support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
=> ways and means
Meronyms of noun backing
3 senses of backing
Sense 2
backing, mount
=> layer, bed
=> sheet, flat solid
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
=> strengthener, reinforcement
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun backing
1 of 3 senses of backing
Sense 2
backing, mount
PART OF: framework, frame, framing
Grep of noun backing
backing
financial backing
Antonyms of verb back
3 of 10 senses of back
Sense 4
back
Antonym of advance (Sense 5)
=>advance, bring forward
Sense 6
back
Antonym of front (Sense 1)
=>front, look, face
Sense 8
back
Antonym of veer (Sense 2)
=>veer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb back
10 senses of back
Sense 1
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
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
=> pay
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 6
back
=> lie
=> be
Sense 7
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
=> bet, wager, play
=> gamble
=> play
=> compete, vie, contend
Sense 8
back
=> switch, change over, shift
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 9
back, back up
=> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sense 10
back
=> strengthen
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb back
3 of 10 senses of back
Sense 1
back, endorse, indorse, 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
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb back
10 senses of back
Sense 1
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> approve, O.K., 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
back, back up
=> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Sense 10
back
=> strengthen
'Cause To' of verb back
1 of 10 senses of back
Sense 4
back
=> back
Derived Forms of verb back
5 of 10 senses of back
Sense 1
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
RELATED TO>(noun) backing#1
=> backing, backup, championship, patronage
Sense 3
second, back, endorse, indorse
RELATED TO>(noun) backing#1
=> backing, backup, championship, patronage
Sense 5
back
RELATED TO>(noun) backer#1
=> angel, backer
RELATED TO>(noun) backing#3
=> support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
RELATED TO>(noun) backing#1
=> backing, backup, championship, patronage
Sense 6
back
RELATED TO>(noun) back#2
=> rear, back
Sense 10
back
RELATED TO>(noun) back#6
=> binding, book binding, cover, back
RELATED TO>(noun) backing#2
=> backing, mount
Domain of verb back
Domain Terms of verb back
Familiarity of verb back
back used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =10)
Sample Sentences of verb back
10 senses of back
Sense 1
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
back
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
second, back, endorse, indorse
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
back
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 5
back
EX: Sam and Sue back the movie
Sense 6
back
*> Something ----s something
Sense 7
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s on something
Sense 8
back
*> Something ----s
Sense 9
back, back up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 10
back
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb back
9 of 10 senses of back
Sense 1
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> sanction
=> visa
=> back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> confirm
Sense 2
back
> travel, go, move, locomote
=> go around, spread, circulate
=> carry
=> ease
=> whish
=> float
=> swap
=> seek
=> whine
=> fly
=> ride
=> come
=> ghost
=> betake oneself
=> pass over, overfly
=> travel
=> wend
=> do
=> raft
=> get around, get about
=> repair, resort
=> cruise
=> travel, journey
=> come, come up
=> round
=> trundle
=> push
=> travel purposefully
=> swing
=> roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
=> walk, take the air
=> weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
=> forge, spurt, spirt
=> crawl, creep
=> scramble
=> slither, slide
=> wheel, roll
=> glide
=> bounce, jounce
=> breeze
=> float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> play
=> float, swim
=> walk
=> turn, move around
=> circle
=> slice into, slice through
=> stray, err, drift
=> run
=> step
=> drive, motor
=> automobile
=> ski
=> fly, wing
=> steamer, steam
=> tram
=> taxi
=> ferry
=> caravan
=> ride, sit
=> prance
=> swim
=> rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
=> ascend, go up
=> descend, fall, go down, come down
=> fall
=> zigzag, crank
=> follow, travel along
=> advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
=> retrograde
=> proceed, go forward, continue
=> back
=> pan
=> follow
=> precede, lead
=> pursue, follow
=> return, go back, get back, come back
=> derail, jump
=> flock
=> accompany
=> billow
=> circulate
=> circle, circulate
=> angle
=> pass, go through, go across
=> travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
=> speed
=> zoom
=> drive
=> rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
=> trail, shack
=> shuttle
=> hiss, whoosh
=> whisk
=> career
=> circuit
=> lance
=> outflank, go around
=> propagate
=> draw
=> transfer, change
=> swash
=> pace
=> step, tread
=> step
=> hurtle
=> retreat
=> whistle
=> island hop
=> plow, plough
=> lurch
=> sift
=> fall
=> drag
=> run
=> bang
=> precess
=> travel, move around
=> ride
=> snowshoe
=> beetle
Sense 3
second, back, endorse, indorse
> support, back up
=> sponsor
=> patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
=> help, assist, aid
=> promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> undergird
=> second, back, endorse, indorse
Sense 5
back
> finance
=> seed
=> back
=> refinance
=> fund
Sense 6
back
> lie
=> nestle
=> intervene
=> top
=> mediate
=> ride
=> lap
=> localize, localise, focalize, focalise
=> slant
=> precede, predate
=> underlie
=> cap, crest
=> front, look, face
=> back
=> flank
=> head
=> dominate, command, overlook, overtop
=> line, run along
=> orient, point
=> look out on, look out over, overlook, look across
Sense 7
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
> bet, wager, play
=> bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
=> play
=> raise
=> see
Sense 8
back
> switch, change over, shift
=> back
=> veer
Sense 9
back, back up
> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
=> back, back up
=> vouch
=> verify
=> prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
=> document
=> validate
Sense 10
back
> strengthen
=> consolidate
=> proof
=> back
=> sandbag
=> toughen
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb back
Sense 1
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Sense 3
second, back, endorse, indorse
=> support, back up
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Sense 2
back
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 4
back
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Sense 5
back
=> finance
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Sense 6
back
=> lie
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Sense 7
bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
=> bet, wager, play
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Sense 8
back
=> switch, change over, shift
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Sense 9
back, back up
=> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
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Sense 10
back
=> strengthen
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Grep of verb back
back
back away
back down
back off
back out
back up
backbite
backcross
backdate
backfire
background
backhand
backlash
backlog
backpack
backpedal
backscatter
backslap
backslide
backspace
backstitch
backstop
backstroke
backtrack
beat back
bounce back
break one's back
bring back
buy back
call back
carry back
choke back
come back
cut back
date back
die back
double back
draw back
drive back
drop back
fall back
feed back
fight back
flash back
force back
fullback
get back
give back
go back
go back on
hang back
hark back
hold back
keep back
kick back
knock back
lean back
look back
move back
move back and forth
pay back
piggyback
play back
pull back
push back
put back
quarterback
rear back
ride horseback
send back
set back
shrink back
sit back
stand back
strike back
take aback
take back
think back
throw back
toss back
travel back and forth
trim back
turn back
win back
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