English verb: go back | |||
1. | go back (stative) belong to an earlier time | ||
Samples | This story dates back 200 years. | ||
Synonyms | date back, date from | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | initiate, originate, start | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ascend | ||
2. | go back (communication) return in thought or speech to something | ||
Synonyms | recur | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | come back, hark back, recall, return | ||
3. | go back (change) regain a former condition after a financial loss | ||
Samples | We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90. The company managed to recuperate. | ||
Synonyms | recover, recuperate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rally, rebound | ||