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got back to

got back to is the simple past of get back to.

got back to is the past participle 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 got back to

What is got back to the simple past of?
Got back to is the simple past of get back to.

Words near got back to in the dictionary

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

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