return
I have to go back to the office because I forgot my laptop.
go back — 2 meanings
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phrasal verb2 meanings
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have existed since
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1. return
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To return to a place where you were before.
I have to go back to the office because I forgot my laptop.
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To have existed or started at a particular time in the past.
This tradition goes back to the 18th century.
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