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back vs stern

stern vs back

back and stern both are nouns.

back and stern both are adjectives.

back is a verb but stern is not a verb.

back is an adverb but stern is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
stern Yes Yes No No
As nouns, stern is a hyponym of back; that is, stern is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than back:
  • back: the side that goes last or is not normally seen
  • stern: the rear part of a ship
Other hyponyms of back include after part, poop, quarter, tail, empennage, tail, tail assembly.
back (noun) stern (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage the rear part of a ship
the side that goes last or is not normally seen the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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) stern (adjective)
related to or located at the back severe and unremitting in making demands
of an earlier date not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
located at or near the back of an animal of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
severely simple
back (verb) stern (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) stern (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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