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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈbæk/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈbæk/

go back means: To return to a place you visited before or to an earlier situation.

verb

RETURNA1

To return to a place you visited before or to an earlier situation.

  • Let’s go back home.
  • She went back to sleep.
  • Would you like to go back to Italy?

How to use it: go back to somewhere/something (She went back to her old job.); go back to doing something (He went back to reading after lunch.)

Similar words: return

Common phrases: go back home, go back to work

phrase

RETURN TO PLACEA1

To return to a place where you were before.

  • I want to go back.
  • We went back to the shop.
  • Will you ever go back to your old village?

How to use it: go back to somewhere (We went back to the hotel to collect our bags.)

Similar words: return

Common phrases: go back home, go back to school

Questions about go back

What does go back mean?

To return to a place you visited before or to an earlier situation.

What is go back in other languages?

Türkçe: geri dönmek · Español: volver · Français: retourner · Deutsch: zurückgehen · Italiano: tornare · 日本語: 戻る

How do you pronounce go back?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈbæk/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈbæk/.

How do you use go back in a sentence?

Let’s go back home. She went back to sleep.

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