back vs locomote

locomote vs back

back is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

back is an adjective but locomote is not an adjective.

back and locomote both are verbs.

back is an adverb but locomote is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
back	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
locomote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of back; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than back:

back: travel backward
locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Other hypernyms of back include go, move, travel.

back (noun)	locomote (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)	locomote (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal

back (verb)	locomote (verb)
establish as valid or genuine	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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)	locomote (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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