| 1. behind
1) to come late or too tardily 1a1. to be left behind in the race and so fail to reach the goal, to fall short of the end 1a2. metaph. fail to become a partaker, fall back from 2) to be inferior in power, influence and rank 1b1. of the person: to be inferior to 3) to fail, be wanting 4) to be in want of, lack 2. to suffer want, to be devoid of, to lack (be inferior) in excellence, worth |