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give back
verb
phrasal verb
To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).
transitive
To contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.
idiomatic, intransitive, transitive
Forms
he/she/it
gives back
-ing form
giving back
past
gave back
past participle
given back
Example sentences
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It's over between us. Give me back my ring!
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I have to give back the book before Saturday.
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