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  • 1give back — index bestow, contribute (indemnify), indemnify, rebate, recommit, recoup (reimburse), reflect ( …

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  • 2Give Back — Infobox Album | Name = Give Back Type = Album Artist = Side Walk Slam Released = 2002 Recorded = ??? Genre = Christian rock Punk rock Length = Label = Tooth Nail Records Producer = Reviews = * Jesus Freak Hideout Rating|0|5… …

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  • 3give back — verb a) To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.). Give me back my book! b) To contribute money, goods or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for ones own success. We organize this Thanksgiving …

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  • 4give back — phr verb Give back is used with these nouns as the object: ↑money …

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  • 5To give back — Give Give, v. i. 1. To give a gift or gifts. [1913 Webster] 2. To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet. [1913 Webster] 3. To become soft or moist. [Obs.] Bacon . [1913 Webster] 4. To move; …

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  • 6To give back — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… …

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  • 7give back — verb Date: 1548 intransitive verb retire, retreat transitive verb to send in return or reply ; restore, return …

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  • 8Give — Give, v. i. 1. To give a gift or gifts. [1913 Webster] 2. To yield to force or pressure; to relax; to become less rigid; as, the earth gives under the feet. [1913 Webster] 3. To become soft or moist. [Obs.] Bacon . [1913 Webster] 4. To move; to… …

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  • 9Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… …

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  • 10give as good as one gets — {v. phr.} To be able to give back blow for blow; defend yourself well in a fight or argument. * /The Americans gave as good as they got in the war with the English./ * /George gave as good as he got in his fight with the older boy./ Compare: EYE… …

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