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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Back', 'Through', 'With', 'At', & 'By' - Restoring, Returning, or Responding (Back)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Back', 'Through', 'With', 'At', & 'By'

to respond to a person in authority, such as a parent or teacher, in a manner that is impolite or disrespectful

Ex: His tendency answer back to his coach led to his suspension from the team .
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to make something or someone return or be returned to a particular place or condition

Ex: brought back the book he borrowed last week .
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to remember something or someone from the past

Ex: The smell of the ocean called back memories of family vacations.
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to return to a previous state or condition, often after a period of decline or loss

Ex: The city's economy is slowly coming back after the recession.
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to reverse one's direction and return along the same route, often to retrace one's steps or evade pursuers

Ex: The runners decided double back during the race to help a teammate who had fallen behind .
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to respond to an email message by sending a reply or answer to the sender's original email address

Ex: If you have any additional questions, feel free to email me back, and I'll be happy to clarify.
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(of movies, novels, etc.) to present a scene or sequence that depicts events in the past

Ex: The film flashed back to the character 's childhood to reveal the origins of his phobias .
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to have strong memories or emotions from the past come back suddenly and vividly

Ex: Revisiting the place where they got married made the joy of that day flood back.
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to return to a place, state, or condition

Ex: He’ll get back to work once he’s feeling better.
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to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

Ex: The manager promised get back to the employee with feedback on the project .
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to return something that was previously received from a specific person or thing, such as money

Ex: It 's important give back items in the same condition you received them .
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to return a call or call someone again because one was not available the first time they called

Ex: He's in a meeting right now, but he promised to ring you back afterward.
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to return something to its original location, owner, or starting point

Ex: He take back the package to the post office if it 's not delivered on time .
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to respond to someone by sending a text message

Ex: Could text back and let me know if you 're available ?
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to call someone back in response to a missed call

Ex: The voicemail instructed me to leave my details for them try back.
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to return to a previous state or condition

Ex: The medication helped him improve temporarily , but soon he began turn back to his previous condition .
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