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come backto return to a place or previous state

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to return to a place or previous state

Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm bæk/

Korean meaning: 돌아오다, 복귀하다

Korean pronunciation: **컴** 백

Example Sentences

  • My cat always comes back home before dinner time, like he has a built-in GPS.
  • She came back to work after her maternity leave.
  • My enthusiasm for morning exercise comes back every January and disappears by February.

come back

VERB

//kʌm bæk//

to return to a place or previous state

come back concept
💡 Concept

to return to a place or previous state

come back rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Track back your steps, pack back your gear, then come back here!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kʌm bæk/
🇬🇧 UK/kʌm bæk/

🌳Etymology

Rootcome
Suffix-back

Origin

come(오다)과 back(뒤로)이 결합된 구동사로, 중세 영어에서 발달했습니다. 물리적 복귀에서 추상적 복귀까지 의미가 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

track backpack backstack back
track back
pack back
stack back

🔗Collocations

come back home
come back later
come back strong
come back to life
make a comeback
come back with a vengeance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat always comes back home before dinner time, like he has a built-in GPS.

She came back to work after her maternity leave.

😄 Fun example

My enthusiasm for morning exercise comes back every January and disappears by February.

The old TV show is coming back with new episodes.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

returngo backget backturn backrevert

Antonyms

leavedepartgo away

Related

comebackreturnrevivalrestorationrecovery

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