Backed Back Backing Bæk Support Somebody/Something Doctors Plans

• he backed against the wall, terrified.
• to back out of a parking space
• if you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in.
• her parents backed her in her choice of career.

back

1. to move or make something move backwards
• compare reverse
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reverse_1
• He backed against the wall, terrified.
• to back out of a parking space
• If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in.
2. to give help or support to somebody/something
• Her parents backed her in her choice of career.
• Doctors have backed plans to raise the tax on cigarettes.
• The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid.
• a United Nations-backed peace plan
3. to support and agree with somebody/something
• Local residents are enthusiastically backing the campaign to save the library.
• Doctors have backed plans to raise the tax on cigarettes.
• He has publicly backed calls for an enquiry.
• Teachers are strongly backing the new educational policies.
• Campaigners, backed by business leaders, have been calling for a no vote.
4. to bet money on a horse in a race, a team in a competition, etc.
• See related entries: Equine sports
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/equine_sports/back_3
• I backed the winner and won fifty pounds.
5. to play or sing music that supports the main singer or instrument
• see also backing
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/backing
6. to cover the back of something in order to support or protect it
7. to be located behind something
• The house is backed by fields.
8. to support somebody/something that is not successful

Extra Examples

• Can you back your car up so that I can get through?
• He backed out of the drive.
• He took a step forward and she nervously backed away.
• He tried to back away.
• He will never back down.
• She backed across the room.
• She backed away hurriedly.
• She backed into the garage.
• Teachers are strongly backing the new educational policies.
• The children backed away from him in fear.
• The committee finally backed down over the issue of spending cuts.
• The government was forced to back down from implementing these proposals.
• The horse was heavily backed on the morning of the race.
• They instinctively backed away from the intense heat.
• Try backing the car in—it’s easier that way.
• his election bid was financially backed by a soft drinks company.
• Campaigners, backed by business leaders, have been calling for a no vote.
• Doctors have backed plans to raise tax on cigarettes.
• He has publicly backed the call for faster reform.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they back
• he / she / it backs
• past simple backed
• past participle backed
• -ing form backing

Word Origin

• Old English bæc, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch and Old Norse bak. The adverb use dates from late Middle English and is a shortening of aback.