Meaning of the word "go back" in English

What does "go back" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

go back

US /ɡoʊ bæk/

UK /ɡoʊ bæk/

to return to a place or person

Example:

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I need to go back to the office to get my laptop.

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She decided to go back to her hometown after many years.

Synonym:

return revert come back

to return to a previous state or condition

Example:

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Things will eventually go back to normal.

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We can't go back to how things were before.

Synonym:

revert regress return

to have existed since a particular time or in the past

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The tradition of giving gifts goes back centuries.

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Our family history goes back to the 17th century.

Synonym:

date back originate stem from

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