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BEHIND, prep.

1. At the back of another; as, to ride behind a horseman.

2. On the back part, at any distance; in the rear; as, to walk behind another.

3. Remaining; left after the departure of another, whether by removing to a distance, or by death; as, a man leaves his servant behind him, or his estate at his decease.

4. Left at a distance, in progress or improvement; as, one student is behind another in mathematics.

5. Inferior to another in dignity and excellence.

For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 2 Cor.11.

6. On the side opposite to that which fronts a person; on the other side; as behind a bed; behind a hill; behind a house, tree, or rock.

Behind the back, in scripture, signifies,out of notice, or regard; overlooked; disregarded.

They cast thy laws behind their backs. Neh.19. Is.38.

BEHIND, adv. [be and hind.] Out of sight; not produced, or exhibited to view; remaining; as, we know no what evidence is behind.

1. Backwards; on the back-part; as, to look behind.

2. Past in the progress of time.

3. Future, or remaining to be endured.

And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh. Col.1.

4. Remaining after a payment; unpaid; as, there is a large sum behind.

5. Remaining after the departure of; as, he departed and left us behind.



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BEHIND, prep.

1. At the back of another; as, to ride behind a horseman.

2. On the back part, at any distance; in the rear; as, to walk behind another.

3. Remaining; left after the departure of another, whether by removing to a distance, or by death; as, a man leaves his servant behind him, or his estate at his decease.

4. Left at a distance, in progress or improvement; as, one student is behind another in mathematics.

5. Inferior to another in dignity and excellence.

For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 2 Cor.11.

6. On the side opposite to that which fronts a person; on the other side; as behind a bed; behind a hill; behind a house, tree, or rock.

Behind the back, in scripture, signifies,out of notice, or regard; overlooked; disregarded.

They cast thy laws behind their backs. Neh.19. Is.38.

BEHIND, adv. [be and hind.] Out of sight; not produced, or exhibited to view; remaining; as, we know no what evidence is behind.

1. Backwards; on the back-part; as, to look behind.

2. Past in the progress of time.

3. Future, or remaining to be endured.

And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh. Col.1.

4. Remaining after a payment; unpaid; as, there is a large sum behind.

5. Remaining after the departure of; as, he departed and left us behind.

BE-HIND', prep. [Sax. behindan, of be and hindan, behind; Goth. hindar, beyond, behind; hindar-leithan, to pass, præterire; Ger. hinter.]

  1. At the back of another; as, to ride behind a horseman.
  2. On the back part, at any distance; in the rear; as, to walk behind another.
  3. Remaining; left after the departure of another, whether by removing to a distance, or by death; as, a man leaves his servant behind him, or his estate at his decease.
  4. Left at a distance, in progress or improvement; as, one student is behind another in mathematics.
  5. Inferior to another in dignity and excellence. For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. – 2 Cor. xi.
  6. On the side opposite the front or nearest part, or opposite to that which fronts a person; on the other side; as, behind a bed; behind a hill; behind a house, tree, or rock. Behind the back, in Scripture, signifies, out of notice, or regard; overlooked; disregarded. They cast thy laws behind their backs. – Neh. xix. Is. xxxviii.

BE-HIND', adv. [be and hind.]

  1. Out of sight; not produced, or exhibited to view; remaining; as, we know not what evidence is behind.
  2. Backward; on the back-part; as, to look behind.
  3. Past in the progress of time. Forgetting those things which are behind. – Phil. iii.
  4. Future, or remaining to be endured. And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh. – Col. i.
  5. Remaining after a payment; unpaid; as, there is a large sum behind.
  6. Remaining after the departure of; as, he departed and left us behind.

Be*hind"
  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. At the back part; in the rear.

    "I shall not lag behind." Milton.
  3. The backside; the rump.

    [Low]
  4. 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.

  5. Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind.
  6. 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.

  7. Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.

    We can not be sure that there is no evidence behind.
    Locke.

  8. Backward in time or order of succession; past.

    Forgetting those things which are behind.
    Phil. ii. 13.

  9. After the departure of another; as, to stay behind.

    Leave not a rack behind.
    Shak.

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Behind

BEHIND, preposition

1. At the back of another; as, to ride behind a horseman.

2. On the back part, at any distance; in the rear; as, to walk behind another.

3. Remaining; left after the departure of another, whether by removing to a distance, or by death; as, a man leaves his servant behind him, or his estate at his decease.

4. Left at a distance, in progress or improvement; as, one student is behind another in mathematics.

5. Inferior to another in dignity and excellence.

For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 2 Corinthians 11:5.

6. On the side opposite to that which fronts a person; on the other side; as behind a bed; behind a hill; behind a house, tree, or rock.

BEHIND the back, in scripture, signifies, out of notice, or regard; overlooked; disregarded.

They cast thy laws behind their backs. Nehemiah 9:26. Isaiah 38:17.

BEHIND, adverb [be and hind.] Out of sight; not produced, or exhibited to view; remaining; as, we know no what evidence is behind

1. Backwards; on the back-part; as, to look behind

2. Past in the progress of time.

3. Future, or remaining to be endured.

And fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh. Colossians 1:24.

4. Remaining after a payment; unpaid; as, there is a large sum behind

5. Remaining after the departure of; as, he departed and left us behind

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

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He believes himself a man of importance.

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INDUL'GENCY, n. Free permission to the appetites,humor, desires, passions or will to act or operate; forbearance of restraint or control. How many children are ruined by indulgence! Indulgence is not kindness or tenderness, but it may be the effect of one or the other, or of negligence.

1. Gratification; as the indulgence of lust or of appetite.

2. Favor granted; liberality; gratification.

If all these gracious indulgencies are without effect on us, we must perish in our folly.

3. In the Romish church, remission of the punishment due to sins, granted by the pope or church, and supposed to save the sinner from purgatory; absolution from the censures of the church and from all transgressions.

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