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Get back to meaning

Get back to is a phrasal verb that means to contact someone again later with information or after being unable to speak earlier.

Past simple
got back to
Past participle
got back to
-ing form
getting back to

What get back to means

C1

To contact someone again later with information or after being unable to speak earlier

I will check the figures and get back to you tomorrow.

Similar phrasal verbs

With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.

With back: bring back, come back, give back, put back, go back, take back, call back, come back to, go back on, go back to.

Common questions

What does get back to mean?

To contact someone again later with information or after being unable to speak earlier.

What is the past tense of get back to?

Got back to, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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