come back

1. Return to or regain past success or popularity, as in It's hard to come back from two sets down and win the match , or Long hemlines are coming back this fall . [Early 1900s]

2. Return to one's mind, as in Her name came back to me after I saw her picture . [Late 1800s]

3. Retort or reply; also, retaliate. For example, No matter how many insults he flings, I can always come back with another . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

“But if you return to this farm, I will have no choice. Now please leave and never come back.”

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Oddly, our funny but frightening fire date didn’t come back to haunt us.

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Tottenham have made the better start to the season, but it still feels like there is more to come from them when their injured players come back - which won't happen this week.

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"We don't know where they go, but they disappear for about 10 days, and then they'll come back again. And without the CCTV, we never knew that."

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I look like I was whacked over the head a couple days ago and then the guy came back to give me another the moment the photographer pressed click.

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Related Words

• recover 
• resume