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backed¹

  • /bækt/

Rhymes with -ækt

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of back

backed²

  • /bækt/

Rhymes with -ækt

Where it comes from

From back (noun) + -ed.

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete, slang Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead. 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.
  2. in compounds, not comparable Having specified type of back. a high-backed chair
  3. in compounds, not comparable Having specified type of backing. asset-backed securities

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: supported, stiff-backed, coated, high-backed, hardback, hardbound, hardbacked, hardcover, razorback, razor-backed, backed up, low-backed, straight-backed, bottomed, retreat, borne

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@misc{backed_2026,
  title = {backed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}