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to call back
[phrase form: call]
01
to remember something or someone from the past
Transitive: to call back memories
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
back
Base verb
call
Present tense
call back
3rd person singular
calls back
Present participle
calling back
Past simple
called back
Past participle
called back
Examples
His voice instantly called back memories of our time together.
02
to contact someone when the first attempt to communicate was missed or was unsuccessful
Dialect
Intransitive
Transitive: to call back sb/sth
Examples
I'll call the client back as soon as I finish this meeting.
03
to return to a location one visited earlier
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to call back sb
Examples
The crew was called back to the set for a reshoot.
04
to ask for something one lent or gave, to be returned
Transitive: to call back something lent
Examples
The neighbor called back the lawnmower after finishing the yard work.
