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adv
- To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward.
- In the direction in which someone or something is facing.
- In the usual order or sequence.
- At, near or towards the front of something.
- Into the future.
- At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
- In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.
- So that front and back are in the usual orientation.
noun
- One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
- A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
- The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
- An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
- The front part of a vessel.
- An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.
- A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.
verb
- To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.
- To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
- To advance, promote.
adj
- Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement.
- Situated toward or at the front of something.
- Situated toward or near the enemy lines.
- Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
- Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.
- Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.
- Moving in the desired direction of progress.
- Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.
- Having the usual order or sequence.
adv
- To a later point in time. See also put back.
- In a direction opposite to the usual or desired direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively.
- So as to reverse direction and return.
- Away from someone or something; at a distance.
- Away from the front or from an edge.
- In a manner that impedes.
- In a reciprocal manner; in return.
- So as shrink, recede or move aside, or cause to do so.
- Towards, into or in the past.
- To or in a previous condition or place.
- Earlier, ago.
- In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
adj
- Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
- Not current.
- Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
- At or near the rear.
- Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.
- Moving or operating backward.
- In arrears; overdue.
noun
- Effort, usually physical.
- The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
- The keel and keelson of a ship.
- 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.
- The part of something that goes last.
- The spine and associated tissues.
- The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
- A ferryboat.
- The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
- Large and attractive buttocks.
- The inside margin of a page.
- The edge of a book which is bound.
- In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
- A support or resource in reserve.
- The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
- A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
- Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
- Area behind, such as the backyard of a house.
- The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.
- The side of any object which is opposite the front or useful side.
- That which is farthest away from the front.
- The part of a piece of clothing which covers the back.
- Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
verb
- To go in the reverse direction.
- To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
- To push or force backwards.
- To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
- To support.
- To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
- To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
- To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
- To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
- To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
- To draw from behind the back [+accusative = a knife etc.] (as also back out).
- To row backward with (oars).
- To carry an infant on one's back.
postp
verb
- come near in time
- move towards
- come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
- begin to deal with
- make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
noun
- ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- a way of entering or leaving
- the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
- the event of one object coming closer to another
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- a close approximation
- a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
adv
prep
- Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
- In pursuit of, seeking.
- In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
- In spite of.
- Behind.
- Next in importance or rank.
- Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
- Used to indicate recent completion of an activity
- As a result of.
conj
- Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.
adj
adj
- Current or later, as opposed to former.
- Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.
- Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.
- Recently made, or created.
- Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
- In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.
- Recently arrived or appeared.
- Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.
- Next; about to begin or recently begun.
- Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.
- Additional; recently discovered.
- Newborn.
noun
- A naval cadet who has just embarked on training.
- A typically light-coloured lager brewed by the bottom-fermentation method.
- Things that are new.
verb
adv
prep_phrase
adj
adv
noun
- A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
- A prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.
- A belief supported by previous evidence or experience that one can use to make inferences about the future.
- A chief magistrate in Italy.
- A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.
prep_phrase
verb
- To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
- To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
- To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
- To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
- To move forwards; to approach.
- To help the progress of (something); to further.
- To raise or increase (a price, rate).
- To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
- To increase (a number or amount).
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
noun
- A forward move; improvement or progression.
- An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
adj
verb
- come after in time, as a result
- be later in time
- to travel behind, go after, come after
- come as a logical consequence; follow logically
- travel along a certain course
- act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
- behave in accordance or in agreement with
- be next
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- to bring something about at a later time than
- imitate in behavior; take as a model
- follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
- follow with the eyes or the mind
- be the successor (of)
- perform an accompaniment to
- keep informed
- to be the product or result
- accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
- adhere to or practice
- work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
- keep under surveillance
- follow in or as if in pursuit
- grasp the meaning
- keep to
- to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
- to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
verb
- go back to something earlier
- recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- bring to mind
- summon to return
- cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
- make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
- cause to be returned
noun
- a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
- a call to return
- a bugle call that signals troops to return
- the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
- the act of removing an official by petition
verb
- go back to something earlier
- go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
- give back
- go back to a previous state
- bring back to the point of departure
- return in kind
- make a return
- answer back
- be restored
- pay back
- pass down
- elect again
- be inherited by
- return to a previous position; in mathematics
- give or supply
- submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
noun
- document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
- a coming to or returning home
- the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
- getting something back again
- the act of going back to a prior location
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- happening again (especially at regular intervals)
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
- a reciprocal group action
- a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
- (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
- the act of someone appearing again
noun
verb
- take further or advance
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- serve as a means for expressing something
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- support or hold in a certain manner
- contain or hold; have within
- extend to a certain degree
- continue or extend
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- win in an election
- include, as on a list
- behave in a certain manner
- have on hand
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- propel
- pass on a communication
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- keep up with financial support
- have or possess something abstract
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- win approval or support for
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- have on the surface or on the skin
- capture after a fight
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- bear (a crop)
- propel or give impetus to
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be able to feed
- have a certain range
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be successful in
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- be pregnant with
noun
adv
- to a later time
- spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
- to a higher intensity
- nearer to the speaker
- to a more central or a more northerly place
adj
- out of bed
- getting higher or more vigorous
- extending or moving toward a higher place
- (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
- open
- (used of computers) operating properly
- used up
verb
adj
adj
- ahead of the times
- relating to a recently developed fashion or style
- characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
noun
- a contemporary person
- a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
adj
prep_phrase
adj
- ahead of the times
- farther along in physical or mental development
- comparatively late in a course of development
- at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
- ahead in development; complex or intricate
- far along in time
- (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
- situated ahead or going before
adv
prep
adj
- Physically close.
- So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
- Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
- Within the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.
- Close in time.
- Closely connected or related.
- Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
- Approximate, almost.
- On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
adv
noun
verb
adv
- So as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned.
- In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.
- On the first subsequent occasion.
adj
- Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
- Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
- Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)
noun
det
adv
- Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
- Without motion.
- To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
- Even, yet.
- Nevertheless.
noun
- A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
- The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
- A device for distilling liquids.
- A period of calm or silence.
- A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
- A resident of the Falkland Islands.
- A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
adj
- Not effervescing; not sparkling.
- Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
- Not moving; calm.
- Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
- Uttering no sound; silent.
verb
verb
adv
adj
noun
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a person who counts things
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
suffix
adj
- Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
- Anticipated in the near or far future.
- Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.
- Likely or expected to happen or become.
- Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
- A study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
noun
- 1613 March 2 (first performance), Francis Beaumont, “The Masque of the Inner-Temple and Gray’s Inn, Gray’s Inn and the Inner-Temple;[…]”, in The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher:[…], volume IV, London: […] John Stockdale,[…], published 1811, →OCLC, page 573, column 2
- [T]hey [two pavillions] were trimmed on the inside with rich armour and military furniture, hanged up as upon the walls; and behind the tents there were represented, in prospective, the tops of divers other tents, as if it had been a camp.
- A prospective (potential) member, student, employee, date, partner, etc.
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