have (someone) back
idiom
1
: to be with (someone who has returned) again
Welcome home! It's great to have you back (with us again)!
We'd love to have you back for another visit.
He longs to have her back in his life.
The doctor said he'd like to have me back for more tests next week.
2
: to allow (someone) to return
He wants to return to his wife, but she won't have him back.
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Cats expect to also have back Aaron Ekblad from a PEDs suspension sometime during the opening round.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Firstly, banks have back books of SMBs, which represent a wealth of potential customers.
—Fiona Roach Canning, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Punter Johnny Hekker is a player who Morgan would like to have back.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
The truth of the matter is that most, if not all services, will have back up authentication measures that are accepted when configuring the passkey implementation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Firstly, banks have back books of SMBs, which represent a wealth of potential customers.
—Fiona Roach Canning, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Punter Johnny Hekker is a player who Morgan would like to have back.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
The truth of the matter is that most, if not all services, will have back up authentication measures that are accepted when configuring the passkey implementation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have (someone) back
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“Have (someone) back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28someone%29%20back. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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