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take back vs bring

bring vs take back

take back and bring both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take back No No Yes No
bring No No Yes No
As verbs, bring is a hypernym of take back; that is, bring is a word with a broader meaning than take back:
  • take back: bring back to the point of departure
  • bring: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Other hypernyms of take back include convey, take.
take back (verb) bring (verb)
cause someone to remember the past bring into a different state
take back what one has said induce or persuade
move text to the previous line; in printing go or come after and bring or take back
bring back to the point of departure be accompanied by
regain possession of something cause to come into a particular state or condition
resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
advance or set forth in court
attract the attention of
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
be sold for a certain price
bestow a quality on
Difference between take back and bring

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