What does "give back" mean?

To return something to its owner To return an item or contribute to society.

How do you use "give back" in a sentence?

Give it back! I'll give it back tomorrow. She wants to give back to the community.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To return something to its owner

归还；回馈

Devolver; retribuir

返す；社会に還元する

돌려주다; 사회에 환원하다

To return an item or contribute to society.

把东西还给主人，或回馈社会。

Devolver algo a su dueño o contribuir a la sociedad.

物を返すこと、または社会に貢献すること。

물건을 원래 주인에게 돌려주거나, 사회에 기여하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: give

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Give it back!
还给我！
¡Devuélvelo!
返して！
돌려줘!
I'll give it back tomorrow.
我明天还给你
Te lo devuelvo mañana
明日返すね
내일 돌려줄게.
She wants to give back to the community.
她想回馈社区
Quiere retribuir a la comunidad
彼女は地域社会に恩返ししたいと思っている
그녀는 지역 사회에 보답하고 싶어 한다.

Context: returning, charity

Tone: demanding

From returning something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal