recall vs go back

go back vs recall

recall is a noun but go back is not a noun.

recall and go back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recall	Yes	No	Yes	No
go back	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go back is a hyponym of recall; that is, go back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recall:

recall: go back to something earlier
go back: return in thought or speech to something

Other hyponyms of recall include recur.

recall (noun)	go back (noun)
the act of removing an official by petition
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
a call to return
a bugle call that signals troops to return
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

recall (verb)	go back (verb)
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection	regain a former condition after a financial loss
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression	return in thought or speech to something
go back to something earlier	belong to an earlier time
summon to return
cause to be returned
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
bring to mind

Difference between recall and go back

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