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get back

Dictionary definition · get back

verb

  1. recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost"We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"
  2. take revenge or even out a score"I cannot accept the defeat — I want to get even"
  3. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury"I finally settled with my old enemy"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).