Particle guide

Phrasal verbs with behind

The particle behind starts from one core idea — at the back of, lagging or hidden. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.

23 phrasal verbs · 5 meaning groups

behindLateAt The BackLeftoverHidden CauseSupport

The meaning map of behind

Late

One person or thing follows behind another on the same path.

At The Back

One thing is behind another thing, outside the forward view.

Leftover

Everyone else moves on. What stays behind is left there.

Hidden Cause

A hidden cause sits behind the action you can see.

Support

Standing behind someone means giving them steady support.

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