What is the meaning of backing?

noun

• The act of providing approval and support.
  • usage: "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
  • synonyms: backup, championship, patronage
• Something forming a back that is added for strengthening.
  • synonyms: mount
• Financial resources provided to make some project possible.
  • usage: "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
  • synonyms: support, financial support, funding, financial backing

verb

• Be behind; approve of.
  • usage: "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
  • synonyms: back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
• Travel backward.
  • usage: "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
  • synonyms: back
• Give support or one's approval to.
  • usage: "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
  • synonyms: second, back, endorse, indorse
• Cause to travel backward.
  • usage: "back the car into the parking spot"
  • synonyms: back
• Support financial backing for.
  • usage: "back this enterprise"
  • synonyms: back
• Be in back of.
  • usage: "My garage backs their yard"
  • synonyms: back
• Place a bet on.
  • usage: "Which horse are you backing"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
  • synonyms: bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt
• Shift to a counterclockwise direction.
  • usage: "the wind backed"
  • synonyms: back
• Establish as valid or genuine.
  • usage: "Can you back up your claims"
  • synonyms: back, back up
• Strengthen by providing with a back or backing.
  • synonyms: back