Noun

• S: (n) backing, backup, championship, patronage (the act of providing approval and support) "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
• S: (n) backing, mount (something forming a back that is added for strengthening)
• S: (n) support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing (financial resources provided to make some project possible) "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

Verb

• S: (v) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support (be behind; approve of) "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
• S: (v) back (travel backward) "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
• S: (v) second, back, endorse, indorse (give support or one's approval to) "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
• S: (v) back (cause to travel backward) "back the car into the parking spot"
• S: (v) back (support financial backing for) "back this enterprise"
• S: (v) back (be in back of) "My garage backs their yard"
• S: (v) bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt (place a bet on) "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
• S: (v) back (shift to a counterclockwise direction) "the wind backed"
• S: (v) back, back up (establish as valid or genuine) "Can you back up your claims?"
• S: (v) back (strengthen by providing with a back or backing)