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to give back
[phrase form: give]
01
rendre, restituer
to return something that was previously received from a specific person or thing, such as money
Transitive: to give back sth
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.
Can you please give back the pen I lent you yesterday?
Pouvez-vous s'il vous plaît rendre le stylo que je vous ai prêté hier ?
02
rendre, restituer
to restore or return something that was lost or taken away
Ditransitive: to give back something lost or stolen to sb
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.
The police requested that the stolen artwork be given back to the art museum.
La police a demandé que l'œuvre d'art volée soit rendue au musée d'art.
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.
He decided to give back by volunteering.
Il a décidé de redonner en faisant du bénévolat.
