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English verb: win back

1. win back (competition) recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost


SamplesWe got back the money after we threatened to sue the company.
He got back his son from the kidnappers.


Synonymsget back


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)acquire, get









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