backing

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/ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/

noun 5adj 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

strong

full, unanimous, whole-hearted

The new policy received whole-hearted backing from all the staff members.

financial, legal | government, official, popular

VERB + BACKING

have

gain, get, receive, secure, win

The young entrepreneur managed to secure backing from three major investors for her startup.

need, seek

give sb, provide (sb with)

The bank refused to give us the backing we needed for our new business venture.

BACKING + VERB

come from sb/sth

The project's financial backing came from a wealthy local businessman.

PREP

with/without the ~

She couldn't start her business without the backing of her parents.

~ for

The government provided backing for the new public transportation project in the city.

~ from

The project succeeded because it had strong backing from the local government.

Definitions

noun

Support, especially financial.

It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.

A liner or other material added behind or underneath.

The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.

An old print was discovered some time ago in an arch at Waterloo Dock Goods Station[,] Liverpool, in use as a backing on which to write time sheets.

A backdrop.

The simplest and cheapest answer is to introduce a scenic backing of some kind, a backdrop, a drape, some flats to restrict the shot and obscure whatever is outside.

Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer.

The mounting of a horse or other animal.

adj

Providing support for the main performer.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of providing approval and support

noun — something forming a back that is added for strengthening

mount

noun — financial resources provided to make some project possible

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.

Wiktionary

The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.

Wiktionary

An old print was discovered some time ago in an arch at Waterloo Dock Goods Station[,] Liverpool, in use as a backing on which to write time sheets.

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I'm fed up with always backing you up.

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You are backing yourself into a bad emotional corner.

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He has the backing of a certain politician.

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