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go back

UK
/ɡəʊ bæk/
US
/ɡoʊ bæk/

Translations

go backverb
went back
Past Simple
gone back
Past Participle
going back
Gerund
UK
/ɡəʊ bæk/
US
/ɡoʊ bæk/
After the meeting, I will go back to my office to finish the report.
Après la réunion, je reviendrai à mon bureau pour finir le rapport.
remonter à
These traditions go back hundreds of years.
Ces traditions remontent à plusieurs centaines d'années.
revenir surS'emploie pour une décision, une promesse ou une déclaration.
He decided to go back on his promise to help with the project.
Il a décidé de revenir sur sa promesse d'aider au projet.
Synonyms
return
revert
recall
regress
retreat

Definitions

go backverb
To return to a previous place or condition.
After the meeting, I will go back to my office to finish the report.
To date from a certain time in the past.
These traditions go back hundreds of years.
To retract or reverse a decision or statement.
He decided to go back on his promise to help with the project.
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