get back
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get back
verb gets back · getting back · got back · gotten back
- Return to where one came from. When I get back from holiday, I expect the house to be tidy.
- Reply (to someone); follow up (with someone). I'll get back to you on that by Wednesday.
- To retrieve (something); to have (something) returned. I lent her my guitar over the Christmas holidays, and will get it back when the term starts.
- To do something to hurt or harm (someone) who has hurt or harmed one; to take revenge. I'll get you back for this!
- To repay; to return the favor. People are afraid to let you know how much money they have because they don't want to turn into the “Bank of Michelle.” I can understand that. Don't want to get jacked into a “Hey, can I borrow five hundred bucks till next week dude? I'm a little short. I'll get you back though.”
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verb to return to where one came from
| Español | regresar |
|---|---|
| Français | retourner |
| Deutsch | zurückkommen |
verb to retrieve, to have an item returned
| Español | recuperar |
|---|---|
| Français | récupérer |
| Deutsch | zurückbekommen |
verb to do something to hurt or harm someone
| Español | vengarse |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | heimzahlen |
Talk about this word "get back." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/get%20back. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. get back. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/get%20back "get back." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/get%20back.
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@misc{get_back_2026,
title = {get back},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20back},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
