At or to or toward the back or rear. Synonyms:backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards."Tripped when he stepped backward" , "She looked rearward out the window of the car"
3.
In or to or toward an original condition.
4.
In or to or toward a past time. Synonym:backward."Never look back" , "Lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
5.
In reply.
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In repayment or retaliation. "He hit me and I hit him back" , "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"
noun
1.
The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine. Synonym:dorsum.
2.
The side that goes last or is not normally seen. Synonym:rear.
3.
The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer. Synonym:rear."It was hidden in the rear of the store"
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