# look back

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, back.
2. To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).
3. To reconsider or regret.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/look-back