to give back
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Définition et signification de « give back » en anglais

to give back
01

rendre, restituer

to return something that was previously received from a specific person or thing, such as money 
Transitive: to give back sth
to give back definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
à particule
verbe d’action
régulier
séparable
particule
back
verbe de base
give
présent
give back
3e personne du singulier
gives back
participe présent
giving back
passé simple
gave back
participe passé
given back
Exemples
She will give the book back to the library when she's finished reading it. 

Elle rendra le livre à la bibliothèque quand elle aura fini de le lire.

02

rendre, restituer

to restore or return something that was lost or taken away 
Ditransitive: to give back something lost or stolen to sb
to give back definition and meaning
Exemples
He promised to give back the lost wallet to its rightful owner. 

Il a promis de rendre le portefeuille perdu à son propriétaire légitime.

03

redonner, rendre

to contribute money, goods, or services to charitable causes as a way of showing gratitude for one's own success or good fortune 
Intransitive: to give back | to give back to sb/sth
Exemples
He wanted to give back to the medical center that had saved his life by making a generous donation. 

Il voulait redonner au centre médical qui lui avait sauvé la vie en faisant un don généreux.

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