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Give back: meaning, definitions and examples

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give back

 

[ ษกษชv bรฆk ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

action

To return something to the original owner or place; to give something in return.

Synonyms

restitute, restore, return

Examples of usage

  • Please give back my book when you're done with it.
  • I borrowed his pen and forgot to give it back.

Translations

Translations of the word "give back" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น devolver

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคชเคธ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zurรผckgeben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengembalikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฒะตั€ะฝัƒั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zwrรณciฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟ”ใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rendre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ devolver

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geri vermek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ๋ ค์ฃผ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุนุงุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vrรกtit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vrรกtiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฝ’่ฟ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skila

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะนั‚ะฐั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geri vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ devolver

Etymology

The phrase 'give back' has been in use since the late 14th century. The word 'give' comes from the Old English 'giefan', meaning 'to give'. The addition of 'back' serves to indicate the direction of the giving, back to its original owner or place. The concept of giving back is deeply rooted in various cultures as a gesture of gratitude, reciprocity, or simply returning borrowed items.