come back

Definitions

1. 1

   To return to a place.

   • But he never knew that it really was his own Bunny, come back to look at the child who had first helped him to be Real.
2. 2

   To return to one's possession, especially of memories.

   • Suddenly it all came back to him, the tea, the petite madeleines, his mother.
3. 3

   To return to a relationship with a former romantic partner.

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   1. 4

      To return to a former state, usually a desirable one

      To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more.

      • Many people counted him out, but he came back better than ever.
      • Paisley is coming back this year.
      • I'll come back to the harder questions after finishing the rest of the test.
   2. 5

      To retort.

      • He came back with one of his snide remarks.

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