Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with back
The particle back starts from one core idea — returning motion. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
71 phrasal verbs · 5 meaning groups
The meaning map of back
Return
You go back to where you started.
Returning Action
The action returns to the person who did it first.
Distance
You move back to make physical or emotional space.
Holding
Something wants to move forward or come out. You keep it back, so it stays behind a limit.
Normal Again
Something returns to an earlier state.
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