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gets back to

gets back to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get back to.

Meaning of get back to

Verb

get back to (third-person singular simple present gets back to, present participle getting back to, simple past got back to, past participle (UK) got back to or (US) gotten back to)

  1. (transitive) Return to (an activity)
    • I'll get back to work as soon as I've finished this game.
  2. (transitive) To return contact with (someone); to return to someone in response to a request
    • I'll get back to you when I have an answer.
    Synonyms:
    reply for various synonyms, follow up, respond, revert

Questions about gets back to

What is gets back to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets back to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get back to.

Words near gets back to in the dictionary

  1. gets away with
  2. gets away with murder
  3. gets back
  4. gets back at
  5. gets back on the horse that bucked one
  6. gets back to
  7. gets behind
  8. gets bent out of shape
  9. gets better
  10. gets between
  11. gets blood from a stone

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