HyperDic: go_back

English > 3 senses of the expression go back:
VERBstativego back, date back, date frombelong to an earlier time
communicationgo back, recurreturn in thought or speech to something
changego back, recover, recuperateregain a former condition after a financial loss
English > go back: 3 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaningbelong to an earlier time.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsdate back, date from
Narrowerascendgo back in order of genealogical succession
Broaderoriginate, initiate, startBring into being
Spanishdatar, remontarse, remontar
Catalanremuntar-se
English > go back: 3 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningReturn in thought or speech to something.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymrecur
Broaderhark back, return, come back, recallgo back to something earlier
Spanishrecurrir, regresar
English > go back: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningregain a former condition after a financial loss.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsrecover, recuperate
Narrowerrally, reboundReturn to a former condition
Broaderrevert, return, retrovert, regress, turn backGo back to a previous state
Spanishrecuperarse, recuperar
Catalanrecuperar-se, recuperar

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