| VERB | competition | get back, win back | recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost |
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| competition | get back, get even | take revenge or even out a score | |
| competition | get back, settle | get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury |
| Meaning | Recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | win back | |
| Broader | get, acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| Spanish | recuperar | |
| Meaning | Take revenge or even out a score. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | get even | |
| Narrower | pay back, pay off, get, fix | Take vengeance on or get even |
| Broader | revenge, avenge, retaliate | Take revenge for a perceived wrong |
| Spanish | cobrarse, desquitarse, sacarse la espina | |
| Meaning | Get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | settle | |
| Broader | contend, fight, struggle | Be engaged in a fight |
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