BEHIND
preposition
Definitions
- 1. On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill. A tall Brabanter, behind whom I stood. Bp. Hall.
- 2. Left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death. A small part of what he left behind him. Pope.
- 3. Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement. I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 2 Cor. xi. 5.
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Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025