Definition of the word go back

Pronunciation of vocabulary go back

go backphrasal verb

quay lại

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Origin of the word go back

The origin of the phrase "go back" can be traced back to the Old English language, where it was "gægebæcian." This phrase consisted of two words - "gægan," meaning "to go," and "bæcian," meaning "to reverse" or "turn back." Over time, the phrase evolved in Old English to "gægbacian," with the "bæc-" prefix absorbing the "gæg-" prefix. The Middle English era saw the phrase transform yet again, this time becoming "gaenbacan" and then "goenbacan," as evidenced in the works of William Shakespeare and Geoffrey Chaucer. By the time the phrase appeared in its modern form, "go back," in the 17th century, it retained elements of its Old English roots. The "go-" prefix remained, representing motion, whereas the "back" element represented the action of reversing or moving in the opposite direction. Today, "go back" is a commonly used present-day English verb phrase, encompassing actions of returning or reversing movement to a previous point or location.

Example of vocabulary go backnamespace

if two people go back a period of time (usually a long time), they have known each other for that time

nếu hai người quay ngược lại một khoảng thời gian (thường là một thời gian dài), họ đã biết nhau trong khoảng thời gian đó

  • Dave and I go back twenty years.

    Dave và tôi đã quen nhau được hai mươi năm.

when the clocks go back at the end of summer time, the time on them is changed so that it is one hour earlier

khi đồng hồ quay ngược lại vào cuối giờ mùa hè, thời gian trên đồng hồ được thay đổi sao cho sớm hơn một giờ

  • Don't forget—the clocks go back tonight.

    Đừng quên—tối nay đồng hồ sẽ quay ngược lại.

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