Give back: meaning, definitions and examples
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give back
[ ษกษชv bรฆk ]
action
To return something to the original owner or place; to give something in return.
Synonyms
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give back |
Used in casual or informal conversations when someone is handing something back to the original owner.
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return |
A general term used in various situations when something is going back to its original place or owner, can be informal or formal.
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restore |
Used when something is brought back to its original condition or state, often after damage, theft, or decline.
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restitute |
Used in formal or legal contexts when restoring something, especially property or rights, to its proper owner.
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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:
๐ต๐น devolver
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคพเคชเคธ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช zurรผckgeben
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengembalikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะฒะตัะฝััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zwrรณciฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฟใ
๐ซ๐ท rendre
๐ช๐ธ devolver
๐น๐ท geri vermek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ ค์ฃผ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุนุงุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ vrรกtit
๐ธ๐ฐ vrรกtiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝ่ฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ vrniti
๐ฎ๐ธ skila
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนัะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแแ แฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ geri vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.