achtereind — meaning in English

English meaning

• behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
• rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

Senses

achtereind is used for these senses in English:

• behind The rear, back-end.
• rear (military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
• rear (anatomy) The buttocks or bottom.

behind — full definition

1. preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
2. preposition Responsible for, or the reason for, something.
3. noun Informal term for a person's buttocks.

rear — full definition

1. verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
2. verb Of a horse, to rise up on its hind legs.
3. noun The back part of something, or the position behind everything else.
4. adj Located at the back.

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