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- [teyk bak]
- /teɪk bæk/
- /teɪk bæk/
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- [teyk bak]
- /teɪk bæk/
Definitions of take back words
- verb with object take back to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 1
- verb with object take back to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand. 1
- verb with object take back to get into one's hands, possession, control, etc., by force or artifice: to take a bone from a snarling dog. 1
- verb with object take back to seize or capture: to take an enemy town; to take a prisoner. 1
- verb with object take back to catch or get (fish, game, etc.), especially by killing: to take a dozen trout on a good afternoon. 1
- verb with object take back to pick from a number; select: Take whichever you wish. 1
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Origin of take back
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English taken to take, strike, lay hold of, grasp, late Old English tacan to grasp, touch < Old Norse taka to take; cognate with Middle Dutch taken to grasp, Gothic tekan to touch
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Parts of speech for Take back
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take back popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
take back usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for take back
verb take back
- abjure — If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it.
- back-pedal — If you back-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed.
- back down — If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it.
- beg off — to ask to be released from an engagement, obligation, etc
- call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
Antonyms for take back
verb take back
- administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- allege — If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
- ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
- break the bank — to ruin financially or deplete the resources of a bank (as in gambling)
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