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back up vs move back

move back vs back up

back up and move back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back up No No Yes No
move back No No Yes No
As verbs, move back is a hypernym of back up; that is, move back is a word with a broader meaning than back up:
  • back up: move backwards from a certain position
  • move back: pull back or move away or backward
Other hypernyms of back up include draw back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw.
back up (verb) move back (verb)
establish as valid or genuine pull back or move away or backward
become or cause to become obstructed
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
move backwards from a certain position
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Difference between back up and move back

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