Definition of back

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Back (adv.) In concealment or reserve; in one's own possession; as, to keep back the truth; to keep back part of the money due to another..

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Back :: Back (v. i.) To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
Remit :: Remit (v. t.) To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.
Lugworm :: Lugworm (n.) A large marine annelid (Arenicola marina) having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back. It is found burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and is used for bait by European fishermen. Called also lobworm, and baitworm..
Revel :: Revel (v. t.) To draw back; to retract.
Small :: Small (n.) The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or of the back..
Cock :: Cock (v. t.) To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.
Grenadier :: Grenadier (n.) A bright-colored South African grosbeak (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower parts black..
Underback :: Underback (n.) A vessel which receives the wort as it flows from the mashing tub.
Redound :: Redound (v. i.) To roll back, as a wave or flood; to be sent or driven back; to flow back, as a consequence or effect; to conduce; to contribute; to result..
Blencher :: Blencher (n.) One who blenches, flinches, or shrinks back..
Backsliding :: Backsliding (a.) Slipping back; falling back into sin or error; sinning.
Notaeum :: Notaeum (n.) The back or upper surface, as of a bird..
Clawback :: Clawback (a.) Flattering; sycophantic.
Surcingle :: Surcingle (n.) A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast..
Reflect :: Reflect (v.) To bend back; to give a backwa/d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat..
Restrain :: Restrain (v. t.) To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep down; to curb..
Mount :: Mount (v. t.) To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses.
Resume :: Resume (v. t.) To take back.
Isocephalism :: Isocephalism (n.) A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on horseback; -- called also isokephaleia..
Echo :: Echo (v. t.) To send back (a sound); to repeat in sound; to reverberate.
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