Behind: meaning, definitions and examples

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behind

 

[ bษชหˆhaษชnd ]

Adverb / Preposition / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

position

at or to the far side of something

Synonyms

at the back of, beyond

Examples of usage

  • He hid behind a tree.
  • The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
Context #2 | Preposition

location

on the other side of something

Synonyms

at the rear of, beyond

Examples of usage

  • The car behind mine is red.
  • She sat behind me in the theater.
Context #3 | Noun

support

the back part of something

Synonyms

backside, rear

Examples of usage

  • The bookshelf has a hidden compartment behind it.
  • She found a note behind the painting.

Translations

Translations of the word "behind" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atrรกs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เค›เฅ‡ (peeche)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hinter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ belakang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะทะฐะดัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ za

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพŒใ‚ (ushiro)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท derriรจre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ detrรกs

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arkasฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋’ค์— (dwie)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎู„ู (khalf)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ za

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ za

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ้ข (hรฒumiร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zadaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รก bak viรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚ั‹ะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ™แƒแƒœ (ukan)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arxasฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ detrรกs

Etymology

The word 'behind' originated from the Old English word 'behindan', which meant 'at the back of'. Over time, the word evolved in Middle English to 'behinde' and eventually to its current form in Modern English. The concept of 'behind' has been used to describe position, location, and support in various contexts throughout history.

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