1. back
noun. ['ˈbæk'] the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine.
Synonyms
- thoracic vertebra
- dorsum
- saddle
- dorsal vertebra
- body part
- small
- lat
- body
- torso
- lumbar vertebra
- latissimus dorsi
Antonyms
- coarse
- artifact
- thinness
- breakableness
Etymology
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Back End
- overextend
- comprehend
- condescend
- transcend
- recommend
- landsend
- apprehend
- suspend
- reoffend
- pretend
- portend
- misspend
- extend
- expend
- echemende
- distend
- contend
- befriend
- yearend
- unbend
- relend
- intend
- impend
- descend
- depend
- defend
- commend
- backend
- trend
- spend
Example sentences of the word back-end
1. Noun Phrase
Desktop computers often have the USB ports located on the back end of the computer with the other ports.
2. back
adverb. ['ˈbæk'] at or to or toward the back or rear.
Synonyms
- rearward
- rearwards
- backward
Antonyms
- disprove
- disagree
- take
- inactivity
Etymology
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. back
adjective. ['ˈbæk'] related to or located at the back.
Synonyms
- posterior
- rearmost
- rear
- hindermost
- backmost
- aft
- rearward
Antonyms
- front
- anterior
- disallow
- boycott
Etymology
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. back
adverb. ['ˈbæk'] in or to or toward a past time.
Antonyms
- ahead
Etymology
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. end
verb. ['ˈɛnd'] have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
Synonyms
- terminate
- go out
- run out
- cease
- climax
- run short
- conclude
- pass away
- close
- turn out
- culminate
- break
- vanish
- come out
- lapse
- go
- go away
- stop
- disappear
- break up
- discontinue
- run low
- cut out
- adjourn
- recess
Antonyms
- continue
- strengthen
- decentralise
- clarify
Etymology
- ende (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ende (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- enden (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. end
noun. ['ˈɛnd'] either extremity of something that has length.
Synonyms
- finish
- end point
- bitter end
- railhead
- nerve end
- yardarm
- extremity
- terminus
- nerve ending
- terminal
- goal
- pole
- endpoint
- magnetic pole
- bitthead
- termination
- tip
- telomere
- heel
- destination
Antonyms
- naturalize
- brighten
- occidentalize
- inactivate
Etymology
- ende (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ende (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- enden (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. end
noun. ['ˈɛnd'] the point in time at which something ends.
Synonyms
- period
- finish
- terminus ad quem
- cease
- ending
- finale
- last gasp
- dying
- fag end
- terminal point
- close
- conclusion
- stopping point
- expiry
- tail
- termination
- expiration
- demise
- limit
- point in time
- year-end
- tail end
- last
- finis
- death
Antonyms
- beginning
- birth
- awaken
- deoxidize
Etymology
- ende (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ende (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- enden (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. end
verb. ['ˈɛnd'] bring to an end or halt.
Synonyms
- terminate
- alter
- close out
- complete
- cease
- decide
- stamp out
- axe
- press out
- phase out
- stub out
- conclude
- resolve
- nail down
- dissolve
- interrupt
- change
- break off
- cloture
- close
- abort
- culminate
- lift
- closure
- settle
- adjudicate
- finalise
- stop
- break up
- discontinue
- raise
- extinguish
- ax
- modify
- kill
- finalize
- break
- crush out
Antonyms
- phase in
- open
- nationalize
- dehumanize
Etymology
- ende (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ende (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- enden (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. end
noun. ['ˈɛnd'] the concluding parts of an event or occurrence.
Synonyms
- end game
- conclusion
- final stage
- finish
- homestretch
- ending
- passing
- last
Antonyms
- assimilate
- stiffen
- thin
- heat
Etymology
- ende (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ende (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- enden (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. end
noun. ['ˈɛnd'] the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it.
Synonyms
- object
- target
- no-goal
- end-all
- terminus
- cognitive content
- aim
- goal
- design
- bourne
- mental object
- objective
- plan of action
- intent
- content
- intention
- purpose
- destination
Antonyms
- destabilise
- sensitize
- demilitarise
- transitivize
Etymology
- ende (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ende (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- enden (Middle English (1100-1500))