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goes back on

goes back on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go back on.

Meaning of go back on

Verb

go back on (third-person singular simple present goes back on, present participle going back on, simple past went back on, past participle gone back on)

  1. To be treacherous or faithless to; to betray.
    • to go back on friends
  2. To fail to keep; to renege on.
    • to go back on one's promises
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, back, go back, on.
    • He went back on the same path.

Questions about goes back on

What is goes back on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes back on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go back on.

Words near goes back on in the dictionary

  1. goes away
  2. goes awry
  3. goes back
  4. goes back a long way
  5. goes back in time
  6. goes back on
  7. goes back to
  8. goes back to the drawing board
  9. goes back to the tools
  10. goes backwards
  11. goes bad

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