Phrase guide

go back to

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To stem from; to originate in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The awqaf system in India goes back to the early days of the Islamic presence in the subcontinent.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To know each other since long from.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Bill and I go back to college.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go back, to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It was time to go back to the hotel.
  • A package that cannot be delivered will go back to the sender.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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