take sb back
(PARTNER) — phrasal verb with take /teɪk/ verb (took, taken)Definition
› to allow a partner who previously left your home because of a disagreement or another relationship to come back to live with you: His wife said she would never take him back.Making and accepting apologies
(Definition of take sb back (PARTNER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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take root idiom
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take sb aback phrasal verb
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take sb apart phrasal verb
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take sb at their word idiom
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take sb back phrasal verb (MEMORY)
- take sb back phrasal verb (PARTNER)
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take sb for a ride idiom
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take sb in phrasal verb (CARE FOR)
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take sb in phrasal verb (DECEIVE)
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take sb in phrasal verb (POLICE)
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take sb off phrasal verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- absolution noun
- afraid adjective (SORRY)
- apologetic adjective
- apologize verb
- atone for sth phrasal verb
- cut sb some slack idiom
- excuse noun
- excuse verb
- excuse/pardon my French! idiom
- expiate verb
- forge ahead phrasal verb
- forgive verb
- forgiving adjective
- if you'll pardon the expression idiom
- mend your fences idiom
- overlook verb (FORGIVE)
- pardon (me) idiom
- pardonable adjective
- recompense noun
- reconcile verb
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