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get back
verb
1. recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost (Freq. 4)
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We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company

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He got back his son from the kidnappers

• Syn: ↑win back
• Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

2. take revenge or even out a score (Freq. 1)
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I cannot accept the defeat—I want to get even

• Syn: ↑get even
• Hypernyms: ↑revenge, ↑avenge, ↑retaliate
• Hyponyms: ↑pay back, ↑pay off, ↑get, ↑fix
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

3. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
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I finally settled with my old enemy

• Syn: ↑settle
• Hypernyms: ↑contend, ↑fight, ↑struggle
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody


Useful english dictionary. 2012.