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单词 getting back
释义

get back

verb

got back; got back or gotten back; getting back; gets back

intransitive verb

1
: to come or go again to a person, place, or condition : return, revert
getting back to the main topic of the lecture
2
: to gain revenge : retaliate
usually used with at

transitive verb

: to regain possession of : recover

Synonyms

  • re-collect
  • reacquire
  • recapture
  • reclaim
  • recoup
  • recover
  • regain
  • repossess
  • retake
  • retrieve
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Example Sentences

the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
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Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

getting back

verb

present participle of get back
as in retrieving
to get again in one's possession the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • retrieving
  • regaining
  • recapturing
  • recovering
  • reclaiming
  • reacquiring
  • retaking
  • re-collecting
  • replenishing
  • recruiting
  • repossessing
  • recouping
  • rescuing
  • redeeming
  • repurchasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • losing
  • misplacing
  • mislaying
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