get back

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Definition

Verb: 1. To return to a place or person: To come back to a starting point or to someone. 2. To retrieve or recover something: To obtain something again that was lost, taken, or spent. 3. To take revenge: To retaliate against someone for a wrong or injury.

Usage and Examples
  • To return:
    • What time did you get back from the trip?
    • I'll call you when I get back home.
  • To retrieve/recover:
    • She finally got her book back from her friend.
    • The company is trying to get back the money it invested.
  • To take revenge:
    • He vowed to get back at them for the insult.
    • She wanted to get her own back after being unfairly treated.
Advanced Usage
  • "Get back to (someone)": To contact someone again later, usually to give a reply or information.
    • I don't know the answer now; I'll get back to you tomorrow.
  • "Get back to (something)": To return one's attention to a task or activity.
    • Let's get back to the main topic of our meeting.
  • "Get your own back": An idiomatic phrase meaning to get revenge.
    • He played a prank to get his own back.
Variants and Related Words
  • Comeback (n): A return to popularity or activity. (e.g., )
  • Retrieval (n): The process of getting something back. (e.g., )
  • Retaliation (n): The action of returning an attack or wrong. (e.g., )
Synonyms
  • Return: To come or go back to a place.
  • Retrieve: To get or bring something back.
  • Recover: To get back something lost or taken.
  • Retaliate: To make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Get ahead: To become successful or make progress.
  • Get by: To manage to live or survive, usually with difficulty.
  • Get over: To recover from an illness or an unpleasant experience.
Related Idioms
  • "Get back on your feet": To recover from a difficult situation, especially financial.
    • After losing his job, it took him a year to get back on his feet.
  • "Get back into the swing of things": To return to and become accustomed to a usual routine or activity.
    • After my vacation, it took a few days to get back into the swing of things at work.
Verb
  1. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
    • I finally settled with my old enemy
  2. take revenge or even out a score
    • I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even
  3. recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
    • We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company
    • He got back his son from the kidnappers

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