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back vs ahead

ahead vs back

back is a noun but ahead is not a noun.

back and ahead both are adjectives.

back is a verb but ahead is not a verb.

back and ahead both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
ahead No Yes No Yes
back (noun) ahead (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) ahead (adjective)
related to or located at the back having the leading position or higher score in a contest
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) ahead (verb)
establish as valid or genuine
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
shift to a counterclockwise direction
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) ahead (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear at or in the front
in or to or toward a past time ahead of time; in anticipation
in repayment or retaliation in a forward direction
in or to or toward a former location leading or ahead in a competition
in or to or toward an original condition to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
in reply to a more advanced or advantageous position
toward the future; forward in time
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