backing
ba king
- n the act of providing approval and support
his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives - n something forming a back that is added for strengthening
- n financial resources provided to make some project possible
- v be behind; approve of
- v travel backward
- v give support or one's approval to
- v cause to travel backward
- v support financial backing for
- v be in back of
- v place a bet on
Which horse are you backing? - v shift to a counterclockwise direction
- v establish as valid or genuine
- v strengthen by providing with a back or backing
- Wojtyla himself was said to be backing Florence's powerful Giovanni Benelli.
- James and Elliott Roosevelt have joined their brother John, long a Republican, in backing the President.
- It was defeated handily, receiving backing from only Italy, Sweden, Japan and France in addition to its two sponsors.