Give back meaning
Give back is a phrasal verb that means to restore an item to its previous owner or holder.
- Past simple
- gave back
- Past participle
- given back
- -ing form
- giving back
What give back means
A2
To restore an item to its previous owner or holder
Please give the keys back when you leave.
Similar phrasal verbs
With give: give away, give in, give out, give up, give onto, give over, give something over to something/someone, give up on, give yourself over to, give off.
With back: bring back, come back, get back, put back, go back, take back, call back, come back to, go back on, go back to.
Common questions
What does give back mean?
To restore an item to its previous owner or holder.
What is the past tense of give back?
Gave back. The past participle is given back.
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.
