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Meaning of "take back" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAKE BACK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAKE BACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Take back is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES TAKE BACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of take back in the English dictionary

The first definition of take back in the dictionary is to retract or withdraw. Other definition of take back is to regain possession of. Take back is also to return for exchange.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAKE BACK

take account of
take advantage of
take after
take against
take amiss
take an oath
take apart
take arms
take at one´s word
take away
take by storm
take by surprise
take care
take care of
take chances
take cognizance of
take cover
take down
take effect
take exception

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAKE BACK

a slap on the back
back
back to back
bounce back
fall back
fight back
get back
go back
hit back
hold back
look back
lower back
on one´s back
pat on the back
pay back
pull back
put back
set back
sit back
slap on the back
upper back

Synonyms and antonyms of take back in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «take back» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAKE BACK

Find out the translation of take back to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of take back from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «take back» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拿回来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

devolver
570 millions of speakers

English

take back
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वापस लेना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَرُدُّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возвращать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

devolver
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রত্যাহার করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rendre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ambil semula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zurücknehmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

取り消す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

취소하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk maneh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lấy lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும் எடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परत घेणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geri al
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riportare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odebrać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повертати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a restitui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιστρέφω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terug te neem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ta tillbaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ta tilbake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of take back

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE BACK»

The term «take back» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.907 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAKE BACK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «take back» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «take back» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about take back

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10 QUOTES WITH «TAKE BACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word take back.
1
Curtis Armstrong
As an actor I'm part of a long line of character people you can take back to the silent movies. There's always the little guy who's the sidekick to the tall, good-looking guy who gets the girl.
2
Curtis Armstrong
As an actor I'm part of a long line of character people you can take back to the silent movies.
3
Rosanne Cash
And I kind of said to myself if I get my voice back I'm not going to take back the old anxiety about it and just focus on the limitations. I'm really going to enjoy it.
4
Charles Van Doren
I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.
5
Nathan Fillion
I like to say there's certain things you can't take back: One of them is 'I love you,' and one of them is bullets.
6
Vincent Frank
Also, if we take back our schools and concentrate on improving them so our children get a better education, they will be better trained to compete for a job locally.
7
Robert Greenwald
If people take the film and screen it whenever possible for their social and professional networks, we can continue to make a difference. It is one more element we have to use in the ongoing effort to take back our country.
8
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Perhaps this is the most important thing for me to take back from beach-living: simply the memory that each cycle of the tide is valid; each cycle of the wave is valid; each cycle of a relationship is valid.
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Christine O'Donnell
We're not trying to take back our country. We are our country.
10
Marie Osmond
I feel blessed - I am a woman who has been able to work in the entertainment business for five decades. I don't want to age, but I would never take back a year for the wisdom I've gained in that time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE BACK»

Discover the use of take back in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to take back and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in ...
This book shows how wide-ranging the impacts of time famine in our society are, and what ordinary citizens can do to turn things around and win a more balanced life for themselves and their children.
John de Graaf, 2003
2
Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our ...
Take Back the Economy dismantles the idea that the economy is separate from us and best comprehended by experts, demonstrating that the economy is the outcome of the decisions and efforts we make every day.
J. K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron, Stephen Healy, 2013
3
Take Back Your Kids: Confident Parenting in Turbulent Times
Take Back Your Kids shows how to protect children from the me-first consumer culture by giving them the love and limits they need. I recommend this wonderful book without reservation.
William Joseph Doherty, 2000
4
Take Back Your Government
Before the Tea Party, the Coffee Party, the "Occupy" movement, Ross Perot or even the Libertarian Party, there was Robert Heinlein, a prophetic mastermind, calling to the people to organize in a grassroots movement to take back their ...
Robert A. Heinlein, 2012
5
Take Back Your Marriage: Sticking Together in a World that ...
Sticking Together in a World that Pulls Us Apart William Joseph Doherty. With two of you in the canoe, chances are that one of you becomes concerned about your marital drift well before St. Louis. One of you may comment about fewer long ...
William Joseph Doherty, 2013
6
Take Back Plenty
Winner of both the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel of the year and the British Science Fiction Association Award for best novel of the year--the only book ever to win both prestigious British awards.
Colin Greenland, 2013
7
Take Back Your Life!: Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to ...
Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to Get Organized and Stay Organized Sally McGhee, John Wittry. get that list finished. I kept hearing myself say, “I just don't have the time to do it all.” This was the reality, andyet Ikeptthinking I should be ...
Sally McGhee, John Wittry, 2007
8
Take Back the Word: A Queer Reading of the Bible
Perhaps the most revolutionary contribution of this volume is in its presentation of new and resistant practices of reading the Bible that challenge some of the prevailing "authorized" patterns of reading that allow the Bible to "clobber" ...
Robert E. Goss, Mona West, 2000
9
Take Back the Land: Land, Gentrification and the Umoja ...
On October 23, 2006, a group of activists brought land struggle to the US. After seizing public land in Liberty City, FL, the Umoja Village Shantytown was born.
Max Rameau, 2008
10
Take Back the Land: Inspiring a New Generation to Lead America
Now. Get busy. Take responsibility to change this world for God, because that's exactly what He expects you to do. Your life matters, and God wants to make your life great. "This is a book for young people.
Rick Boyer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE BACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term take back is used in the context of the following news items.
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SDSU bans Delta Sigma Phi fraternity after Take Back the Night taunts
21, university students marched through campus as part of a national Take Back the Night event, which aimed to raise awareness about sexual violence. «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»
2
Hawaii prescription drug take back initiative on October 26
On the most recent National Take-Back day on April 27, 2013, 742,497 pounds (371 tons) of prescription medication were turned in at the 5,829 Take-Back sites ... «Hawaii News Now, Oct 13»
3
Justin Timberlake Performs "Take Back the Night" for 150 Lucky …
As it turns out, Justin's one-song performance of "Take Back the Night" was actually part of a Target commercial. Of course, that meant J.T. sang into the red ... «E! Online, Aug 13»
4
Justin Timberlake - Take Back the Night
... by The Uprising Creative Music video by Justin Timberlake performing Take Back The Night. (C) 2013 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ... «YouTube, Jul 13»
5
Take Back the Night Foundation Won't Sue Justin Timberlake Over …
Justin Timberlake ruffled some feathers last week when he premiered his new single “Take Back the Night,” which just so happened to share its name with a ... «SPIN, Jul 13»
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Justin Timberlake - Take Back The Night (Audio)
Executive Producers: Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas; Produced by: Nathan Scherrer Justin Timberlake performing Take Back The Night. (C) 2013 RCA ... «YouTube, Jul 13»
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Justin Timberlake Previews "Take Back the Night" After Fooling Fans
However, when it came to revealing the date for his next single "Take Back the Night," off of his follow-up album (which hits stores Sept. 30), it was blurred out! «E! Online, Jul 13»
8
Fullerton police to take back old drugs
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a program that creates a permanent process for people to safely and conveniently dispose of their prescription ... «The Daily Titan, Apr 12»
9
Take Back the Capitol protests at lawmakers' offices
Dozens of protesters staged sit-ins in front of lawmakers' offices Tuesday and several hundred more camped out on the National Mall as part of a new movement ... «CNN, Dec 11»
10
Prescription drug 'take back' set for Saturday
We don't know who's taking what.' So you start to recognize if you don't have an easy way of bringing them back safely, I think there is a need for these rules. «WTHR, Apr 11»

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