Synonyms for came back
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuhm |
| Phonetic Transcription : kÊŒm |
Définition of came back
Origin :- Old English cuman "come, approach, land; come to oneself, recover; arrive; assemble" (class IV strong verb; past tense cuom, com, past participle cumen), from Proto-Germanic *kwem- (cf. Old Saxon cuman, Old Frisian kuma, Middle Dutch comen, Dutch komen, Old High German queman, German kommen, Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman), from PIE root *gwa-, *gwem- "to go, come" (cf. Sanskrit gamati "he goes," Avestan jamaiti "goes," Tocharian kakmu "come," Lithuanian gemu "to be born," Greek bainein "to go, walk, step," Latin venire "to come").
- The substitution of Middle English -o- for Old English -u- before -m-, -n-, or -r- was a scribal habit before minims to avoid misreading the letters in the old style handwriting, which jammed letters. The practice similarly transformed some, monk, tongue, worm. Modern past tense form came is Middle English, probably from Old Norse kvam, replacing Old English cuom.
- Remarkably productive with prepositions (NTC's "Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs" lists 198 combinations); consider the varied senses in come to "regain consciousness," come over "possess" (as an emotion), come at "attack," come on (interj.) "be serious," and come off "occur." For sexual senses, see cum.
- verb return
- If he left the room she was restless, unhappy till he came back.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- It was undoubtedly a facer; but Scottie came back in his usual calm manner.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- So I thought I would rest a while, and meet you as you came back.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Two or three times he threw the stick and always it came back to him.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- But because it was a love-gift I ate all of it and was licking the basket-tray when Tse-tse came back.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- They had not seen the snake at all, but a stick that came back to the thrower's hand was magic.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- The stick remained in the air, and Pussy came back to the house like an 'artichoke.'
- Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
- But when he left argument and came back to experience he was most effective.
- Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
- She gave it one contemptuous glance, and turning, came back to the door.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Timmins thoughtfully scratched his head ere he came back to the charge.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
Antonyms for came back
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