behind

behind
I. adverb or adjective Etymology: Middle English behinde, from Old English behindan, from be- + hindan from behind; akin to Old English hinder behind — more at hind Date: before 12th century 1. a. in the place or situation that is being or has been departed from <
stay behind
>
b. in, to, or toward the back <
look behind
>
<
came from behind
>
c. later in time <
can spring be far behind
>
2. a. in a secondary or inferior position b. in arrears <
behind in the rent
>
c. slow 3. archaic still to come II. preposition Date: before 12th century 1. a. in or to a place or situation in back of or to the rear of <
look behind you
>
<
put behind bars
>
b. — used as a function word to indicate something that screens an observer <
the sun went behind a cloud
>
c. following in order <
marched behind the band
>
2. — used as a function word to indicate backwardness, delay, or deficiency <
behind the times
>
<
behind schedule
>
<
lagged behind last year's sales
>
3. a. in the background of <
the conditions behind the strike
>
b. out of the mind or consideration of <
put our troubles behind us
>
c. beyond in depth or time <
the story behind the story
>
<
go back behind St. Augustine
>
4. a. in support of ; on the side of <
solidly behind the candidate
>
b. with the support of <
won 1-0 behind brilliant pitching
>
III. noun Etymology: 1behind Date: circa 1830 buttocks — often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions <
get your behind over here
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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