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back Preposition

— Toward the rear. He went back behind the stands. — 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

— 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. — The back is the rear part of the human body. He had a scar on his back.

back Verb

— If you back something, you support it. The Republicans backed the bill. — If you back up, you move backward. He put the car in gear and backed right into the garage door.

office Noun

— An office is a room or building where people sit at desks and work. Her office is in the third door on the left side of the hall. We're meeting at the office after work. — A position held by public election is an office. They both decided to run for office. He holds the office of senator.

task Noun

— A task is a specific piece of work, often unpleasant. Come here, young man. I have a task for you to do. Telecommunications systems for hotels now perform many more tasks than just allowing people to make telephone calls. When I was young, I had the task of milking the cows. — If you take someone to task, you criticise them strongly. Father took her to task for taking the car without asking.

task Verb

— If you task someone with doing something, you give them that job.