come back (A1)
phrasal verb
Pronunciation: /kʌm bæk/
Definition
To return to a place or state where one was before.
Examples
She promised to come back to the office after lunch.
The lost dog managed to come back home after two days.
I hope the good weather will come back next week.
How to Use come back
- come back to (place) (prepositional phrase)
- Return to a specific location. — "Please come back to the meeting room in five minutes."
- come back from (event/place) (prepositional phrase)
- Return after an event or from a place. — "She just came back from her vacation in Italy."
- come back to (someone) (prepositional phrase)
- Return to a person, or for a memory to return to someone. — "The idea suddenly came back to me while I was driving."
- come back with (something) (phrasal verb)
- Return bringing something, or respond with something. — "He went to the kitchen and came back with a tray of drinks."
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