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take back, v.
freq. cnt. 6
more info bring back to the point of departure
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

bring back return take back

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
more info regain possession of something
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

repossess take back

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
more info cause someone to remember the past
<verb.cognition>

take back

sample sentences

"This photo takes me back to the good old days"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
more info take back what one has said
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

swallow take back unsay withdraw

sample sentences

"He swallowed his words"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
more info move text to the previous line; in printing
<verb.motion>

take back

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
more info resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
<verb.social>

take back

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym