backed

CEFRB2

/bækt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Supported or helped by a person, group, or thing.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having specified type of back.

Examples

  • Foreign investors backed off because of regional political unrest.

  • Her parents backed her in her choice of career.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.

  2. Having specified type of backing.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of back

More examples

In context

  • To Bob's disappointment, several of those who had promised to help him afterwards backed out.

  • He wishes to have the senior, or old square-toes, backed; he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders; that is, carried to the grave.

  • a high-backed chair

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The scientist's theory was blank by decades of experimental data and peer reviews.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.