Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).

    Give me back my book!

    zurückgeben

    возвраща́тьvozvraščátʹ, верну́тьvernútʹ, отдава́тьotdavátʹ

    віддава́тиviddaváty, відда́тиviddáty, поверта́тиpovertáty

  2. (idiomatic, intransitive, transitive)To contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.

    We organize this Thanksgiving dinner at the old-age home to give back to the community.

  3. (archaic)To recede; to retreat.

More definitions
  • pay back

Examples

365 sentences
  1. Give that book back to me.

    Поверни мені цю книгу!

    ruВерни мне эту книгу.

    deGib mir das Buch zurück.

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  2. Tom gave it back to Mary.

    Том повернув його Мері.

    ruТом отдал его назад Мэри.

    deTom gab das Maria zurück.

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  3. Please give that back to me.

    Будь ласка, поверни мені це.

    ruПожалуйста, верни мне это.

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  4. Please give me back my money.

    Будь ласка, поверни мені мої гроші.

    ruПожалуйста, верни мне мои деньги.

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  5. Tom gave me back my money.

    Том повернув мені мої гроші.

    ruТом вернул мне мои деньги.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
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Русский
By meaning 1
to return:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to return:

Forms

gives back, giving back, gave back, given back
Base formgive back · to give back
3rd person singulargives back
Present participlegiving back
Past simplegave back
Past participlegiven back

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygive back
he, she, itgives back

Past simpleLesson

all personsgave back

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave given back
he, she, ithas given back

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill give back

Phrasal verbs

11 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Derivedgiveback

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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