backed
Verb
- be behind; approve of
- "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
- travel backward
- "The car backed up and hit the tree"
- give support or one's approval to
- cause to travel backward
- support financial backing for
- be in back of
- place a bet on
- shift to a counterclockwise direction
- "the wind backed"
- establish as valid or genuine
- strengthen by providing with a back or backing
- simple past and past participle of back
Adjective
- having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
Adjective Satellite
- used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
Adj
- Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.
- Having specified type of back.
- Having specified type of backing.
Examples
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From back (verb).
Synonyms
back, back up, bet on, endorse, gage, game, indorse, plump for, plunk for, punt, second, stake, support
Scrabble Score: 15
backed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbacked: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
backed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary