come back
A2 neutral inseparable both
In simple words
to go back to where you were before
Literal meaning: to move back toward where someone is or to an earlier place
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
to return to a place
"Please come back before dinner."
"I'll be back."
— The Terminator (1984)
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1
idiomatic
neutral
to return to an earlier state or condition
"Her confidence came back after a few good performances."
"And if you come back, I'll be there."
— Coldplay, "The Scientist"
Grammar: inseparable
3 B1
idiomatic
neutral
to become fashionable, popular, or active again
"Vinyl records have come back in a big way."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very common in everyday English. It can describe physical return, memory, fashion, health, or a feeling starting again.
Commonly used with
home later memory confidence fashion pain
Forms
Base
come back
I/you/we/they
3rd person
comes back
he/she/it
Past simple
came back
yesterday
Past participle
come back
have + pp
-ing form
coming back
continuous
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