at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"
(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
AGO
in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."
gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'"
AID
money to support a worthy person or cause
improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"
give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
a resource; "visual aids in teaching"
BETON
The French name for concrete; hence, concrete made after the French fashion.
BOOST
increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"
contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"
the act of giving hope or support to someone
increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
ENDORSE
sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"
guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"
be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
agree with
FINANCE
obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
sell or provide on credit
the management of money and credit and banking and investments
the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
FRO
From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition to the word to, in the phrase to and fro, that is, to and from. See To and fro under To.
HIND
located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"
a female deer, especially an adult female red deer
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
PUTINAWORDFOR
REAR
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
cause to rise up
bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
rise up; "The building rose before them"
the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
REVERSESIDE
STERN
the rear part of a ship
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"