win back
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle back
Meanings
Regain something you previously lost
Why “back”? Something returns to an earlier state.
“They won back the trophy.”
“She won back her old job.”
Don't confuse with
Win back means regain something you previously lost. Win round means gradually gain someone's support or affection.
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win round
A contrast learners often mix up
Gradually gain someone's support or affection
bring back
Same back pattern: normal again
Return with someone or something to the original place; Cause memories to return to the mind; Reintroduce a custom, law or product
come back
Same back pattern: normal again
Return to a place; Become popular or fashionable again; Be remembered after being forgotten
date back
Same back pattern: normal again
Have origins from an earlier time
look back
Same back pattern: normal again
Think about events in the past
plough back
Same back pattern: normal again
Reinvest profits into a business rather than taking them as income
reach back
Same back pattern: normal again
Extend memory or influence into the past
roll back
Same back pattern: normal again
Reverse a change or policy
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