go back

verb

1. to return
2. often foll by to to originate (in)

   the links with France go back to the Norman Conquest

3. foll by on to change one's mind about; repudiate (esp in the phrase go back on one's word )
4. (of clocks and watches) to be set to an earlier time, as during British Summer Time

   when do the clocks go back this year?

Example Sentences

Mrs MacKinnon said her brother walked past her and went back to the car.

From BBC

“I wouldn’t say he made any promises but … we’ll be going back to them with more ideas.”

From Los Angeles Times

Daisy said she likes her mum helping her at home, but wants to go back to school one day.

From BBC

It was not until the prisoners of war were released that they could share their accounts, and no one had thought to go back and piece the puzzles together – until now.

From BBC

The other goes back to a person’s first influenza exposure.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• renege