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English verb: come back

1. come back (change) be restored


SamplesHer old vigor returned.


Synonymsreturn


Pattern of useSomething ----s


Broader (hypernym)re-emerge, reappear

2. come back (communication) go back to something earlier


SamplesThis harks back to a previous remark of his.


Synonymshark back, recall, return


Pattern of useSomebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)denote, refer


Narrower (hyponym)go back, recur

3. come back (motion) even the score, in sports


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)catch up

4. come back (communication) answer back


Synonymsrejoin, repay, retort, return, riposte


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)answer, reply, respond









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