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give back

VERB

fall back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recede withdraw

WEAK

back draw back recoil retire retrocede retrograde surrender yield

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advance

WEAK

forge forward progress

VERB

react

Synonyms

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acknowledge act answer behave counter feel perform proceed reply revert

STRONG

backfire boomerang echo function operate rebound reciprocate recoil recur return take work

WEAK

answer back be affected bounce back get back at give a snappy comeback have a funny feeling have vibes talk back turn back

Antonyms

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cease halt question stop

STRONG

idle keep refuse

VERB

refund

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adjust compensate pay back recoup redeem reimburse relinquish remit repay

STRONG

balance indemnify recompense redress remunerate restore reward settle

WEAK

honor a claim make amends make good make repayment make up for

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deprive forfeit hold keep lose penalize take

VERB

render

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deliver distribute give provide restore

STRONG

cede exchange furnish impart minister pay present relinquish repay return show submit supply surrender swap tender trade yield

WEAK

give up hand over make available make restitution part with pay back turn over

Antonyms

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hold keep take withhold

STRONG

conceal deny fight hide leave alone refuse seize veto win

WEAK

cloud confuse fail obscure remove suppress

VERB

replace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change follow oust recover reinstate restore succeed supplant supply take over take over from

STRONG

alter compensate displace mend patch reconstitute recoup redeem redress reestablish refund regain reimburse repay restitute retrieve ring shift sub substitute supersede

WEAK

back up fill in front for outplace pinch hit for put back ring in stand in (for) stand in lieu of step into shoes of swap places take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep precede

STRONG

break damage deprive forfeit lose penalize remain take worsen

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

restitute

Synonyms

STRONG

adjust balance compensate indemnify recompense recoup redeem redress reimburse relinquish remit remunerate repay restore reward settle

WEAK

honor a claim make amends make good make repayment make up for pay back

Antonyms

STRONG

confuse damage deprive forfeit hold keep lose penalize seize take upset worsen

Example Sentences

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“I believe God gave us this gift to help other people, to give back to others. I want to make it easier for them to carry on the gift of giving to their grandchildren.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's so much more affordable for every individual and an opportunity to give back to the school community. It's amazing."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

If you live your life from a place of gratitude, you have a better chance to last and give back too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Dell and HP were dropping, although they didn’t give back all of their gains prompted by the report.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The only way I could give back was to be faithful to the story.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

give back

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