Behind
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preposition
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adverb
,
noun
)
(As a preposition)
Behind ( preposition )
at or towards the back of someone or something
Origin:
From middle english behinden, from old english behindan (“behind, after, back”), from proto-germanic *hindan (compare dutch achter (“behind”), german hinter (“behind”), swedish behind (“behind”), icelandic behind (“behind”)), from proto-indo-european *ḱm̥tóm (compare latin campus (“field, plain”), albanian kënd (“angle”), sanskrit श्मश्रु (śmaśru, “leg”)).
Examples:
- The car behind us was honking loudly.
- I found my wallet behind the sofa.
- She stood behind the counter and greeted the customers.
- The dog was chasing the cat from behind.
- The student was hiding behind the tree.
(As an adverb)
Behind ( adverb )
at or towards the back of someone or something
Origin:
From middle english behinden, from old english behindan (“behind, after, back”), from proto-germanic *hindan (compare dutch achter (“behind”), german hinter (“behind”), swedish behind (“behind”), icelandic behind (“behind”)), from proto-indo-european *ḱm̥tóm (compare latin campus (“field, plain”), albanian kënd (“angle”), sanskrit श्मश्रु (śmaśru, “leg”)).
Examples:
- The car behind us was honking loudly.
- I found my wallet behind the sofa.
- She stood behind the counter and greeted the customers.
- The dog was chasing the cat from behind.
- The student was hiding behind the tree.
(As a noun)
Behind ( noun )
at or towards the back of someone or something
Origin:
From middle english behinden, from old english behindan (“behind, after, back”), from proto-germanic *hindan (compare dutch achter (“behind”), german hinter (“behind”), swedish behind (“behind”), icelandic behind (“behind”)), from proto-indo-european *ḱm̥tóm (compare latin campus (“field, plain”), albanian kënd (“angle”), sanskrit श्मश्रु (śmaśru, “leg”)).
Examples:
- The car behind us was honking loudly.
- I found my wallet behind the sofa.
- She stood behind the counter and greeted the customers.
- The dog was chasing the cat from behind.
- The student was hiding behind the tree.