back the right horse in English

Forms: backs the right horse [present, singular, third-person], backing the right horse [participle, present], backed the right horse [participle, past], backed the right horse [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} back the right horse (third-person singular simple present backs the right horse, present participle backing the right horse, simple past and past participle backed the right horse)

Inflected forms

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"back the right horse" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms