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/bæk/
noun · adverb · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The part of the body opposite the chest and stomach.
- 02
adverb
Toward the place or position where someone or something was before.
Examples
He was lying on his back on the sofa.
I'll call them tomorrow when I come back.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 3
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [-k̚]
- [bak]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsNot current.
Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.
verb
Extra meaningTo support a person, plan, or idea.
More examples
In contextI will be back soon.
Go in the back door of the house.
He was on vacation, but now he’s back.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English bak, from Old English bæc, from Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg- (“to bend”). The adverb represents an aphetic form of aback. Compare Middle Low German bak (“back”), from Old Saxon bak, and West Frisian bekling (“chair back”), Old High German bah, Swedish and Norwegian bak. Cognate with German Bache (“sow [adult female hog]”).