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back
Preposition
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Toward the rear.
He went back behind the stands.
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To a place again.
I didn't like it, so I sent it back.
He went back to the same house.
They came back again.
back
Noun
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The back is the rear part of something; it is the part in the other direction from the front.
I went to the back of the house.
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The back is the rear part of the human body.
He had a scar on his back.
back
Verb
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If you back something, you support it.
The Republicans backed the bill.
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If you back up, you move backward.
He put the car in gear and backed right into the garage door.
position
Noun
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The position of something is the place where the thing is.
The position of the table is two metres from the wall.
You're in my way. Please move to a different position.
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A post of employment; a job.
position
Verb
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If you position something somewhere, you put or move it there.
The players positioned themselves on the field.
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If you position something in a situation, you make changes so that it can work in that situation.
The company is now well positioned to take advantage of popularity of online music.