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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

slip back en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To return to a previous habit
    • The 20-year-old started life as a central defender at Charlton Athletic and even though he has been used on the right side of defence by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp he slipped back into his old routine with real aplomb, showing his awareness with a series of crucial interceptions. 2017 November 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-0 Brazil”, in BBC News:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
slipped back Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
slipped back Tense=Past lexicographic
slipping back Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
slips back Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic