(as a first element in composition) at the rear or back; behind; back.

distant or remote.

of or for a time in the past.

in a backward direction; returning; reversed.

the rear or hinder part of anything.

that which is of, belongs to, happened in the past.

the time that has gone by; days, months or years gone by; the past.

what has happened; the history, former life or experiences of a person, group or institution.

vulgar; coarse; debased; undignified; low.

morally base or evil; wicked; depraved; sinful; vile.

not having; bereft.

a wicked thing or act.

a depraved, wicked man.

(only in comp.) ten.

a giving up (of something, for some purpose); sacrifice.

any substance or article used as money, as bank notes, checks, etc.; money.

a usu. round piece of metal with a distinctive stamp, and of a fixed value and weight, issued by a government as money; a coin.

the money in circulation in any country.

to putforth fruit or fruits.

(a fruit) to become ripe.

(a leaf) to wither (as from old age).

(fig.) to become more (as by growing).

(voice) to become melodious.

to become bright, shiny or lustrous.

a ripe fruit.

the state of being old (as a human being from age).

the act or fact of achieving; achievement; success; accomplishment.

(a liquid) to fall in drops.

to be consisting of water drops.

(rain) to fall.

to fall like rain.

to flow or leak out slowly; to ooze; to seep.