Definition of back

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Back (adv.) To a former state, condition, or station; as, to go back to private life; to go back to barbarism..

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Revert :: Revert (v. t.) To turn back, or to the contrary; to reverse..
Swayful :: Swayed (a.) Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; -- said of a horse..
Recidivation :: Recidivation (n.) A falling back; a backsliding.
Nuchal :: Nuchal (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the back, or nape, of the neck; -- applied especially to the anterior median plate in the carapace of turtles..
Back :: Back (n.) A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc..
Backdown :: Backdown (n.) A receding or giving up; a complete surrender.
Burr :: Burr (n.) A guttural pronounciation of the letter r, produced by trilling the extremity of the soft palate against the back part of the tongue; rotacism; -- often called the Newcastle, Northumberland, or Tweedside, burr..
Strait-laced :: Strait-jacket (n.) A dress of strong materials for restraining maniacs or those who are violently delirious. It has long sleeves, which are closed at the ends, confining the hands, and may be tied behind the back..
Dorsibranchiate :: Dorsibranchiate (a.) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
Tiffin :: Tiffin (n.) A lunch, or slight repast between breakfast and dinner; -- originally, a Provincial English word, but introduced into India, and brought back to England in a special sense..
Remigrate :: Remigrate (v. i.) To migrate again; to go back; to return.
Reclaim :: Reclaim (v. t.) To claim back; to demand the return of as a right; to attempt to recover possession of.
Reverberate :: Reverberate (v. i.) To be driven back; to be reflected or repelled, as rays of light; to be echoed, as sound..
Grayback :: Grayback (n.) The California gray whale.
Backbone :: Backbone (n.) Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness.
Retrospection :: Retrospection (n.) The act, or the faculty, of looking back on things past..
Razor-backed :: Razor-backed (a.) Having a sharp, lean, or thin back; as, a razor-backed hog, perch, etc..
Aback :: Aback (adv.) Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when pressed by the wind.
Retro- :: Retro- () A prefix or combining form signifying backward, back; as, retroact, to act backward; retrospect, a looking back..
Repay :: Repay (v. t.) To pay back; to refund; as, to repay money borrowed or advanced..
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