backing
Behind someone's effort
Backing is support or assistance, whether financial, political, or moral: The project has backing from several major investors.
It also refers to material placed behind something for reinforcement or support—the backing on a mirror, the backing on carpet.
In music, backing refers to the instrumental or vocal accompaniment behind a lead performer: backing vocals, backing track.
Underlying support structure
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- baseSupporting bottom structure
reinforcement · buttress · brace · strut · scaffolding · anchor · footing · substructure
Formal expression of support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- aidSupport given freely
encouragement · patronage · solidarity · championship · promotion · defense · validation · affirmation
Interior fabric layer
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stiffeningBecoming less pliable
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- interfacingConnecting between systems
padding · mounting · lamination · adhesive · layer · coating · fabric · cardboard
Supplying monetary resources
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- capitalWealth used for investment
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- financingProviding capital for purchases
loan · grant · subsidy · venture capital · seed money · endowment · underwriting · contribution
Supplementary support element
- instrumentalServing as means
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- trackPath or monitored route
- rhythm sectionTimekeeping instrumentalists in ensemble
beat · harmony · orchestration · score · soundtrack · ensemble · band · loop
foundation
Underlying support structure
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- frameworkUnderlying support system
base · reinforcement · buttress · brace · strut · scaffolding · anchor · footing · substructure · infrastructure
endorsement
Formal expression of support
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- assistanceSupport or aid given
aid · encouragement · patronage · solidarity · championship · promotion · defense · validation · affirmation · recommendation
lining
Interior fabric layer
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stiffeningBecoming less pliable
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
interfacing · padding · mounting · lamination · adhesive · layer · coating · fabric · cardboard · foam
funding
Supplying monetary resources
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- capitalWealth used for investment
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
financing · loan · grant · subsidy · venture capital · seed money · endowment · underwriting · contribution · resources
accompaniment
Supplementary support element
- instrumentalServing as means
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- trackPath or monitored route
rhythm section · beat · harmony · orchestration · score · soundtrack · ensemble · band · loop · sample
collateral
Security for debt
warranty · pledge · bond · indemnity · insurance · protection · safeguard · coverage · guarantor
- agreementagree, accord, yes, yeah, yep
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- helping actionshelping, aiding, assisting, supporting, enabling
- reversalsreverse, undo, revert, overturn, flip
- endorsementsendorsement, spokesperson, recommendation, top pick, approval
backingopposition
Active resistance or dissent
resistance · obstruction · hindrance · antagonism · hostility
backingadvancing
Moving in forward direction
forward motion · moving forward · proceeding · progressing · pushing ahead
- backing upMoving backward or supporting
- backing downWithdrawing from a stance
- backing outWithdrawing from a commitment
- backing offCeasing to pursue
- backing awayReverse movement from something
- backing tracksPre-recorded musical accompaniment