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adverb or adjective
In the place or situation that is being or has been departed from .
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In, to, or toward the back .
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Later in time .
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In a secondary or inferior position.
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In arrears .
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adverb
Archaic Yet to come.
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In a place or condition that has been passed or left: I left my gloves behind.
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In arrears; late: I fell behind in my payments.
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In, to, or toward the rear: We walked behind.
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Slow: My watch is running behind.
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preposition
At the back of or in the rear of: He sat behind her.
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Hidden or concealed by: hatred hidden behind a bland smile.
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In a place or time that has been passed or left by: Their worries are behind them.
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In a position or attitude of support: The leaders have the army behind them.
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In pursuit of: The police were hard behind the escapees.
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