Meaning of the word "go back to" in English

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go back to

US /ɡoʊ bæk tə/

UK /ɡoʊ bæk tə/

to return to a place or person

Example:

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I need to go back to the office to finish my work.

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Let's go back to the beginning and review the plan.

Synonym:

return to revert to come back to

to return to a previous state, activity, or topic

Example:

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After a short break, she decided to go back to her studies.

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We need to go back to the original plan.

Synonym:

revert to resume return to

to have existed since a particular time or event

Example:

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This tradition goes back to ancient times.

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Their friendship goes back to their childhood.

Synonym:

date back to originate in stem from

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