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come back en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (intransitive) 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. 1921 June, Margery Williams, “The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real”, in Harper’s Bazar, volume LVI, number 6 (2504 overall), New York, N.Y.: International Magazine Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
2. (intransitive) To return to one's possession, especially of memories.
   • Suddenly it all came back to him, the tea, the petite madeleines, his mother.
3. (intransitive) To return to a relationship with a former romantic partner.
   • […] I don't wanna sit on the pavement while you fly / But I will, I will, oh yes I will / 'Cause maybe, in the future, you're gonna come back, you're gonna come back around / Maybe, in the future, you're gonna come back, you're gonna come back[…] 2009 July 14, Ingrid Michaelson, “Maybe”, in Everybody:
4. (intransitive) 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.
   • I'll come back to the harder questions after finishing the rest of the test.
   • Paisley is coming back this year.
5. (intransitive) To retort.
   • He came back with one of his snide remarks.

Forms

Deriveds

comebacker · comeback

Relateds

go back

Translations (72)

uga 𐎘𐎁 ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · lo ເມືອ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · gl retornar ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · uk повернутися ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · nrf r'vénîn ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · fur tornâ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ja 戻る ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · pl wracać ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · sk vrátiť sa ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ru верну́ться ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ur واپس آنا ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · gl voltar ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · no komme tilbake ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ga tar ar ais ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · sl vrni se ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · hy վերադառնալ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · la reveniō ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · la redeō ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · cmn 返回 ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ko 돌아오다 ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ckb گەڕانەوە ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · th กลับมา ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · km ត្រឡប់មកវិញ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ceb balik ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · fi palata ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · vi trở về ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · sh vrati se ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ar رَجَعَ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · es remontarse (to return to a desirable state) · pt voltar ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · sk prísť späť ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ja 帰る ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · pl wrócić ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · qu kutiy ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · it tornare ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · pam magbalik ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · acw رِجِع ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · eo reveni ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · de zurückkehren ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · id balik ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ru возвраща́ться ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ka დაბრუნება ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · sv komma tillbaka ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · id kembali ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · no returnere ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ga fill ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · de zurückkommen ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · km ត្រឡប់ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · sk navrátiť sa ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ota دونمك ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · el ξανάρχομαι ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · fo koma aftur ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · et naasma ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ru возврати́ться ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ar عَادَ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · he שָׁב ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · pam umuli ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · es repuntar (to return to a desirable state) · hi वापस आना ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · es desquitarse (to return to a desirable state) · cmn 回來 /回来 ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · cs vrátit se ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ro întoarce ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · nl terugkomen ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · qu t'ikray ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · fr revenir ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · ka ბრუნდება ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · es recobrarse (to return to a desirable state) · chr ᎢᎦᎷᎦ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · vi trở lại ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · fa برگشتن ((''intransitive'') To return to a place) · lo ກັບມາ ((''intransitive'') To return to a place)