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back vs affirm

affirm vs back

back is a noun but affirm is not a noun.

back is an adjective but affirm is not an adjective.

back and affirm both are verbs.

back is an adverb but affirm is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
affirm No No Yes No
As verbs, affirm is a hypernym of back; that is, affirm is a word with a broader meaning than back:
  • back: establish as valid or genuine
  • affirm: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Other hypernyms of back include confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain.
back (noun) affirm (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
a support that you can lean against while sitting
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
back (adjective) affirm (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) affirm (verb)
establish as valid or genuine establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
strengthen by providing with a back or backing to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
shift to a counterclockwise direction say yes to
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) affirm (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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