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backed

[ bakt ]

adjective

  1. having a back, backing, setting, or support (often used in combination):

    a low-backed sofa.

  2. (of fabric) having an extra set of threads in either the warp or the weft to provide added warmth. Compare double cloth.
  3. Photography. (of a film or plate) coated with a substance for absorbing light and thereby reducing halation.


backed

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adjective

    1. having a back or backing
    2. ( in combination )

      black-backed

      high-backed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹱- adjective
  • ɱ- adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of backed1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; back 1, -ed 3
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California has been joined by other states in all but one of those lawsuits, and has formally backed litigants against the administration in nearly 20 additional cases, too.

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California also has backed other litigants challenging the Trump administration.

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The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has backed the move, but Justice Secretary Angela Constance has indicated that she is not in favour.

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Then, at the last minute, he backed out.

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The Los Angeles City Council also backed a “sanctuary city” law that forbids city employees and resources from being involved in federal immigration enforcement.

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