BACKED

backed

Verb

backed

Adjective

  1. Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.
    He wishes to have the senior, or old square-toes, backed; he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders; that is, carried to the grave.
  2. Having specified type of back.
    a high-backed chair
    sway-backed
    red-backed shrike
  3. Having specified type of backing.
    asset-backed securities


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