come back
verb- To return to a place.
- To return to one's possession, especially of memories. · Suddenly it all came back to him, the tea, the petite madeleines, his mother.
- To return to a relationship with a former romantic partner.
- 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.· Paisley is coming back this year.
- To retort. · He came back with one of his snide remarks.
From the library
Do come back again, and we won’t talk about cats or dogs either, if you don’t like them!” When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, “Let us get to the shore, and then I’ll tell you my history, and you’ll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs.”
“Please come back and finish your story!” Alice called after it; and the others all joined in chorus, “Yes, please do!” but the Mouse only shook its head impatiently, and walked a little quicker.
“Come back!” the Caterpillar called after her.
“It turned into a pig,” Alice quietly said, just as if it had come back in a natural way.
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