to come
[verb]
to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them
Ex:
English File - Pre-intermediate - Lesson 6B
Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 6B in the English File Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "call back", "pay back", "take back", etc.
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to come back
[verb]
to return to a person or place
Ex:
The
family
decided
to
come back
to
their
hometown
after
years
of
living
abroad
.
to call back
[verb]
to contact someone when the first attempt to communicate was missed or was unsuccessful
Ex:
to go back
[verb]
to return to a previous location, position, or state
Ex:
The
TV
we
bought
has
a
screen
defect
,
so
it
will
have to
go back
for
a
replacement
.
to pay back
[verb]
to return an amount of money that was borrowed
Ex:
The
company
agreed
to
pay back
the
investment
over
a
period
of
five
years
.
to send back
[verb]
to return an item to its initial owner or sender, typically due to dissatisfaction or mismatch
Ex:
The
store
allowed
me
to
send back
the
wrong
order
and
shipped
the
correct
one
.
to take back
[verb]
to regain the possession of a thing or person
Ex:
The
homeowner
took back
their
property
after
the
tenant
moved out
.