get back

verb

Definition of GET BACK

intransitive verb

: to come or go again to a person, place, or condition : return, revert <getting back to the main topic of the lecture>

: to gain revenge : retaliate —usually used with at

transitive verb

: to regain possession of : recover

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Synonyms: recover, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, re-collect, recoup, regain, repossess, retake, retrieve

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