| VERB | change | come back, return | be restored |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | come back, hark back, return, recall | go back to something earlier | |
| motion | come back | even the score, in sports | |
| communication | come back, retort, repay, return, riposte, rejoin | answer back |
| Meaning | Be restored. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonym | return | |
| Broader | reappear, re-emerge | Appear again |
| Spanish | regresar, reincorporar, retornar, volver | |
| Catalan | reincorporar, retornar, tornar | |
| Meaning | go back to something earlier. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | hark back, return, recall | |
| Narrower | recur, go back | Return in thought or speech to something |
| Broader | denote, refer | Have as a meaning / meaning |
| Spanish | volver a | |
| Meaning | even the score, in sports. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | catch up | reach the point where one should be after a delay |
| Spanish | remontar, retornar al marcador | |
| Meaning | answer back. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | retort, repay, return, riposte, rejoin | |
| Broader | answer, reply, respond | React verbally |
| Spanish | replicar | |
| Catalan | replicar | |
| Nouns | comeback | a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) |
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