come back
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. To return to a place where you were before. It can also mean to become popular or successful again.
phrasal verb. An intransitive phrasal verb meaning to return to a previous location, or to return to a former state of success or fashion.
Please come back soon.
He left for college but promised he would come back to visit during the holidays.
After years in obscurity, the once-famous author hoped her new novel would help her come back into the public eye.
Often used with 'to' for a destination or 'from' for an origin.
Contrast with 'go back': 'come back' implies movement towards the speaker's location, while 'go back' implies movement away from it.
He came again to his home.He came back to his home.To express returning to a place, use 'come back'; 'come again' means to visit another time or is a request to repeat something.
Last updated April 24, 2026