return
She came back from her holiday last night.
come back — 2 meanings
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become popular again
Vinyl records have come back in recent years.
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1. return
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to return to a place where you were before.
She came back from her holiday last night.
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to become popular or fashionable again after being out of style.
Vinyl records have come back in recent years.
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