come back — to return to a place or previous state
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to return to a place or previous state
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm bæk/
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
💡 Concept
to return to a place or previous state
🎵 Rhyme
Track back your steps, pack back your gear, then come back here!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kʌm bæk/
🇬🇧 UK/kʌm bæk/
🌳Etymology
Rootcome
Suffix-back
🎵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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