"come back" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-us-come back.ogg [US] Forms: comes back [present, singular, third-person], coming back [participle, present], came back [past], come back [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|come<,,came,come> back}} come back (third-person singular simple present comes back, present participle coming back, simple past came back, past participle come back)
  1. (intransitive) To return to a place. Tags: intransitive Translations ((intransitive) To return to a place): عَادَ (ʕāda) (Arabic), رَجَعَ (rajaʕa) (Arabic), վերադառնալ (veradaṙnal) (Armenian), balik (Cebuano), گەڕانەوە (gerranewe) (Central Kurdish), ᎢᎦᎷᎦ (igaluga) (Cherokee), 回來 (Chinese Mandarin), 回来 (huílai) (Chinese Mandarin), 返回 (fǎnhuí) (Chinese Mandarin), vrátit se (Czech), terugkomen (Dutch), reveni (Esperanto), naasma (Estonian), koma aftur (Faroese), palata (Finnish), revenir (French), tornâ (Friulian), voltar (Galician), retornar (Galician), დაბრუნება (dabruneba) (Georgian), ბრუნდება (brundeba) (Georgian), zurückkommen (German), zurückkehren (German), ξανάρχομαι (xanárchomai) (Greek), वापस आना (vāpas ānā) (Hindi), tar ar ais (Irish), fill (Irish), tornare (Italian), 戻る (modoru) (alt: もどる) (Japanese), 帰る (kaeru) (alt: かえる) (Japanese), ត្រឡប់មកវិញ (trɑlɑp mɔɔk vɨɲ) (Khmer), ត្រឡប់ (trɑlɑp) (Khmer), 돌아오다 (doraoda) (Korean), ກັບມາ (kap mā) (Lao), ເມືອ (mư̄a) (Lao), reveniō (Latin), redeō (Latin), r'vénîn (Norman), returnere (Norwegian), komme tilbake (Norwegian), برگشتن (bargaštan) (Persian), wracać (Polish), wrócić (Polish), voltar (Portuguese), kutiy (Quechua), t'ikray (Quechua), întoarce (Romanian), возвраща́ться (vozvraščátʹsja) [imperfective] (Russian), возврати́ться (vozvratítʹsja) [perfective] (Russian), верну́ться (vernútʹsja) [perfective] (Russian), prísť späť (Slovak), vrátiť sa (Slovak), navrátiť sa (Slovak), volver (Spanish), regresar (Spanish), komma tillbaka (Swedish), กลับมา (glàp maa) (Thai), 𐎘𐎁 (ṯb) (Ugaritic), повернутися (povernutysja) (Ukrainian), واپس آنا (vāpas ānā) (Urdu), trở lại (Vietnamese), trở về (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-come_back-en-verb-k4vZMW0I Disambiguation of '(intransitive) To return to a place': 46 23 26 5
  2. (intransitive) To return to one's possession, especially of memories. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-come_back-en-verb-H07x9rr3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 41 42 12
  3. (intransitive) To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more. Tags: intransitive Derived forms: comeback [noun] Related terms: go back
    Sense id: en-come_back-en-verb-hGSyUL98 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (back), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English verb forms using redundant wikisyntax Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 41 42 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 26 42 30 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (back): 5 26 39 30 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 3 24 45 29 Disambiguation of English verb forms using redundant wikisyntax: 3 26 42 29
  4. (intransitive) To retort. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-come_back-en-verb-wNYZAb2J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 41 42 12

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Alternative forms

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          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
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          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
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          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "terugkomen"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "reveni"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "naasma"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "fo",
          "lang": "Faroese",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "koma aftur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "palata"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "revenir"
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        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "fur",
          "lang": "Friulian",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "tornâ"
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        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "voltar"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "retornar"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "dabruneba",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "დაბრუნება"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "brundeba",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "ბრუნდება"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "zurückkommen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "zurückkehren"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "xanárchomai",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "ξανάρχομαι"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "vāpas ānā",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "वापस आना"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "tar ar ais"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "fill"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "tornare"
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          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "alt": "もどる",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "modoru",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "戻る"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "alt": "かえる",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kaeru",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "帰る"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "trɑlɑp mɔɔk vɨɲ",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "ត្រឡប់មកវិញ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "trɑlɑp",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "ត្រឡប់"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "doraoda",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "돌아오다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ckb",
          "lang": "Central Kurdish",
          "roman": "gerranewe",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "گەڕانەوە"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "lo",
          "lang": "Lao",
          "roman": "kap mā",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "ກັບມາ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "lo",
          "lang": "Lao",
          "roman": "mư̄a",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "ເມືອ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "reveniō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "redeō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "nrf",
          "lang": "Norman",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "r'vénîn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "returnere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "komme tilbake"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "bargaštan",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "برگشتن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "wracać"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "wrócić"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "voltar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "qu",
          "lang": "Quechua",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "kutiy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "qu",
          "lang": "Quechua",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "t'ikray"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "întoarce"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vozvraščátʹsja",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "возвраща́ться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vozvratítʹsja",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "возврати́ться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vernútʹsja",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "верну́ться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "prísť späť"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "vrátiť sa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "navrátiť sa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "volver"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "regresar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "komma tillbaka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "glàp maa",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "กลับมา"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "uga",
          "lang": "Ugaritic",
          "roman": "ṯb",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "𐎘𐎁"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "povernutysja",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "повернутися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "ur",
          "lang": "Urdu",
          "roman": "vāpas ānā",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "واپس آنا"
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        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "trở lại"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "46 23 26 5",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
          "word": "trở về"
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          "text": "Paisley is coming back this year.",
          "type": "example"
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          "text": "I'll come back to the harder questions after finishing the rest of the test.",
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  "word": "come back"
}
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      "glosses": [
        "To return to a place."
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        "(intransitive) To return to a place."
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        {
          "text": "Suddenly it all came back to him, the tea, the petite madeleines, his mother.",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "To return to one's possession, especially of memories."
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        "(intransitive) To return to one's possession, especially of memories."
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          "text": "Many people counted him out, but he came back better than ever.",
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        {
          "text": "Paisley is coming back this year.",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "text": "I'll come back to the harder questions after finishing the rest of the test.",
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        "(intransitive) To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more."
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        "(intransitive) To retort."
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ʕāda",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "عَادَ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "rajaʕa",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "رَجَعَ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "veradaṙnal",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "վերադառնալ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ceb",
      "lang": "Cebuano",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "balik"
    },
    {
      "code": "chr",
      "lang": "Cherokee",
      "roman": "igaluga",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "ᎢᎦᎷᎦ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "回來"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "huílai",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "回来"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "fǎnhuí",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "返回"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "vrátit se"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "terugkomen"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "reveni"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "naasma"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "koma aftur"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "palata"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "revenir"
    },
    {
      "code": "fur",
      "lang": "Friulian",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "tornâ"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "voltar"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "retornar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "dabruneba",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "დაბრუნება"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "brundeba",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "ბრუნდება"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "zurückkommen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "zurückkehren"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "xanárchomai",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "ξανάρχομαι"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "vāpas ānā",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "वापस आना"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "tar ar ais"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "fill"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "tornare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "もどる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "modoru",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "戻る"
    },
    {
      "alt": "かえる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kaeru",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "帰る"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "trɑlɑp mɔɔk vɨɲ",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "ត្រឡប់មកវិញ"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "trɑlɑp",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "ត្រឡប់"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "doraoda",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "돌아오다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "gerranewe",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "گەڕانەوە"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "kap mā",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "ກັບມາ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "mư̄a",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "ເມືອ"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "reveniō"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "redeō"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "r'vénîn"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "returnere"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "komme tilbake"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "bargaštan",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "برگشتن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "wracać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "wrócić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "voltar"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "kutiy"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "t'ikray"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "întoarce"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vozvraščátʹsja",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "возвраща́ться"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vozvratítʹsja",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "возврати́ться"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vernútʹsja",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "верну́ться"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "prísť späť"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "vrátiť sa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "navrátiť sa"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "volver"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "regresar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "komma tillbaka"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "glàp maa",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "กลับมา"
    },
    {
      "code": "uga",
      "lang": "Ugaritic",
      "roman": "ṯb",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "𐎘𐎁"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "povernutysja",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "повернутися"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "vāpas ānā",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "واپس آنا"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "trở lại"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "(intransitive) To return to a place",
      "word": "trở về"
    }
  ],
  "word": "come back"
}

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