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/ˈbæk.t/
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/ˈbæk.t/
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/ˈbæk.t/
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/ˈbæk.t/
Past Tense
backed
Past Participle
backed
Gerund
backing
3rd Person
backs
Backed is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'back', meaning to give support, approval, or financial help to someone or something. It can also function as an adjective describing something that has such support — for example, a 'backed candidate' is one who has influential supporters or funding.
The startup was backed by several prominent venture capital firms.
Her controversial policy proposal was strongly backed by her party leadership.
This scientific claim is not backed by peer-reviewed data.
The film was backed by a major studio and received wide distribution.
He felt more confident knowing his decision was backed by years of experience.
back
Comes from Old English 'bæc', meaning 'the rear part of the body' or 'behind, backward'. It is a native Germanic root (not borrowed), denoting position, direction, support, or reversal. Examples include back, backbone, background, backlash, backup, backward, rebound, setback.