come back

verb5

1. •
   To return to a place.

   • But he never knew that it really was his own Bunny, come back to look at the child who had first helped him to be Real. — 1921
2. •
   To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more.

   • Many people counted him out, but he came back better than ever.
   • Paisley is coming back this year.
3. •
   To return to one's possession, especially of memories.

   • Suddenly it all came back to him, the tea, the petite madeleines, his mother.
4. •
   To retort.

   • He came back with one of his snide remarks.
5. •
   To return to a relationship with a former romantic partner.