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- [goh bak on, awn]
- /goʊ bæk ɒn, ɔn/
- /ɡəʊ bæk ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh bak on, awn]
- /goʊ bæk ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of go back on words
- adverb go back on at, to, or toward the rear; backward: to step back. 1
- adverb go back on in or toward the past: to look back on one's youth; They met in Chicago back in 1976. 1
- adverb go back on at or toward the original starting point, place, or condition: to go back to the old neighborhood. 1
- adverb go back on in direct payment or return: to pay back a loan; to answer back. 1
- adverb go back on in a state of restraint or retention: to hold back the tears; to hold back salary. 1
- adverb go back on in a reclining position: to lean back; to lie back. 1
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Origin of go back on
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90; aphetic variant of aback
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Parts of speech for Go back on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go back on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
go back on usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go back on
verb go back on
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- betray — If you betray someone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- forsake — to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
- leave in the lurch — a situation at the close of various games in which the loser scores nothing or is far behind the opponent.
Antonyms for go back on
verb go back on
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- promise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
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