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move back

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmuv ˈbæk/ · UK /ˌmuːv ˈbæk/

move back means: To go farther away or return to a place where you were before.

verb

RETURN OR RETREATA2

To go farther away or return to a place where you were before.

  • Please move back a little.
  • We moved back to our old house.
  • She moved her chair back to make more room.

How to use it: move back to + place (We moved back to our hometown.)

Similar words: go back, move away

Common phrases: move back home, move back a step

DELAY EVENTB2

To change the date or time of something so it happens later.

  • We need to move back the meeting.
  • The concert was moved back to next month.
  • Can you move our appointment back by an hour?

How to use it: move something back to + time (They moved the meeting back to Friday.); move something back by + amount of time (We moved the deadline back by two days.)

Similar words: postpone, delay, put back

Opposites: bring forward

Common phrases: move back something, move back the deadline

Questions about move back

What does move back mean?

To go farther away or return to a place where you were before.

What is move back in other languages?

Türkçe: geri gitmek · Español: retroceder · Français: reculer · Deutsch: zurückgehen · Italiano: indietreggiare · 日本語: 後ろに下がる

How do you pronounce move back?

In American English /ˌmuv ˈbæk/; in British English /ˌmuːv ˈbæk/.

How do you use move back in a sentence?

Please move back a little. We moved back to our old house.

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