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Get back

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    Return to where one came from. intransitive

    "When I get back from holiday, I expect the house to be tidy."

  2. 2
    get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury wordnet
  3. 3
    Reply (to someone); follow up (with someone). intransitive

    "I'll get back to you on that by Wednesday."

  4. 4
    recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost wordnet
  5. 5
    To retrieve (something); to have (something) returned. transitive

    "I lent her my guitar over the Christmas holidays, and will get it back when the term starts."

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  1. 6
    take revenge or even out a score wordnet
  2. 7
    To do something to hurt or harm (someone) who has hurt or harmed one; to take revenge. often, transitive

    "I'll get you back for this!"

  3. 8
    To repay; to return the favor. Canada, US, colloquial, transitive

    "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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