I. noun
1.
the surface or part most remote from the front
the back of his neck
Synonyms: posterior, rear, rearward
Related Word: extremity, tail; reverse
Contrasted words: anterior
Antonyms: front
2.
Synonyms: spine , backbone, rachis, spinal column, vertebrae, vertebral column
II. adverb
Synonyms: about 6, again, around, backward, in reverse, round, round about
III. adjective
1.
distant from settled areas
back regions in the hill country
Synonyms: frontier, outlandish, remote, unsettled
Related Word: uncultivated, uninhabited, unoccupied, unpopulated, wild
Contrasted words: built-up, settled, urban
2.
Synonyms: posterior 2, after, hind, hinder, hindmost, rear, retral
Antonyms: front
IV. verb
1.
Synonyms: support 2, advocate, backstop, champion, side (with), uphold
Related Word: aid, assist, help; abet
2.
Synonyms: capitalize , bankroll, finance, grubstake, stake
3.
Synonyms: mount 5, bestride
4.
Synonyms: recede 1, fall back, retract, retreat, retrocede, retrograde
Contrasted words: advance, progress