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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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Synonyms

return go back get back reappear recover revive

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