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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

get back to en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) Return to (an activity)
    • I'll get back to work as soon as I've finished this game.
  2. (transitive) To return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request
    • When I'm done with it, I'll get back to you about it.
    • I'll get back to you when I have an answer.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
gets back to Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
got back to Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
got back to Tense=Past lexicographic
gotten back to Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
getting back to Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

get back

Synonyms

respond · revert · reply for various synonyms · follow up

Translations (4)

es responder / contestar (en un rato) (to return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request) · hu jelentkezik (to return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request) · es volver / tornar a contactar (to return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request) · de sich melden (to return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request)