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Definition of come back phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

come back

phrasal verb
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come back
 
  1. to return
    • You came back (= came home) very late last night.
    • The colour was coming back to her cheeks.
    • (figurative) United came back from being two goals down to win 3–2.
    • Come back, I need to talk to you!
    synonyms at return
come back (at somebody) (with something)
  1. to reply to somebody angrily or with force
    • She came back at the speaker with some sharp questions.
    related noun comeback (3)
come back (to somebody)
  1. to return to somebody’s memory
    • It's all coming back to me now.
    • Once you've been in France a few days, your French will soon come back.
See come back in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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