behind

  • 11behind — ► PREPOSITION & ADVERB 1) at or to the back or far side of. 2) further back than other members of a moving group. 3) in support of. 4) responsible for (an event or plan). 5) less advanced than. 6) late in accomplishing or paying something. 7) …

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  • 12behind — I [[t]bɪha͟ɪnd[/t]] PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, behind is also used in a few phrasal verbs, such as fall behind and lie behind .) 1) PREP If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of …

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  • 13behind — be|hind1 W1S1 [bıˈhaınd] prep, adv [: Old English; Origin: behindan, from hindan from behind ] 1.) at or towards the back of a thing or person ▪ I turned to speak to the person standing behind me. ▪ Someone could easily creep up behind us. ▪ The… …

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  • 14behind — be|hind1 [ bı haınd ] function word *** Behind can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): The car behind us was flashing its lights. as an adverb (without a following noun): I stayed behind to take care of the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15behind — I UK [bɪˈhaɪnd] / US adverb, preposition *** Summary: Behind can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): The car behind us was flashing its lights. as an adverb (without a following noun): I stayed behind to look… …

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  • 16behind — 1 /bI haInd/ preposition 1 at or towards the back of something: The cat ran out from behind a tree. | I got stuck behind a truck all the way to the airport. | Jane shut the door behind her. see front 1 2 not as successful or advanced as someone… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17behind — Used for listed equity securities. At the same price but entered after your order/ interest, such as on the specialist s book. Antithesis of ahead of you. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. behind be‧hind 1 [bɪˈhaɪnd] adverb be/​get/​fall… …

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  • 18behind — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of (behind the bush). c hidden by (something behind that remark). 2 a in the past in relation to (trouble is behind me now). b late in relation to (behind schedule) …

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  • 19behind — I. adverb or adjective Etymology: Middle English behinde, from Old English behindan, from be + hindan from behind; akin to Old English hinder behind more at hind Date: before 12th century 1. a. in the place or situation that is being or has been… …

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  • 20behind*/*/*/ — [bɪˈhaɪnd] grammar word I summary: Behind can be: ■ a preposition: The car behind us was flashing its lights. ■ an adverb: I stayed behind to look after the children. 1) at the back of sb/sth at the back of someone or something, or following them …

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