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Banked vs Backed - What's the difference?

banked | backed |

As verbs the difference between banked and backed

is that banked is (bank) while backed is (back).

As adjectives the difference between banked and backed

is that banked is piled high with while backed is (obsolete|slang) put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.

banked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bank)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • piled high with
    • He tripped and fell on the banked corners of the road.

    backed

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (back) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (back)

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete, slang) Put on one's back; killed; rendered dead.
    • He wishes to have the senior, or old square-toes, backed ; he longs to have his father on six men's shoulders; that is, carried to the grave.
  • (in combination) Having specified type of back.
    • a high-backed chair
    sway-backed
    red-backed shrike
  • (in combination) Having specified type of backing.
    • asset-backed securities

    Derived terms

    * asset-backed

    References

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