Go back

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo return to a place after having been there at a previous time.

2.verb(of two or more persons) To have known each other for a certain length of time.

"Bill and I go back to college."

3.verbTo extend into past time.

"Bill and I have a friendship that goes back years."

4.verb(used with "on") To abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something.

"You promised me that you'd pay up today, no going back on your word."

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.