come back

(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). Synonyms: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter. Example: "It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher."

(noun) return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity. Synonyms: comeback.

(verb) be restored. Synonyms: come back, return. Example: "Her old vigor returned."

(verb) go back to something earlier. Synonyms: hark back, return, come back, recall. Example: "This harks back to a previous remark of his."

(verb) even the score, in sports. Synonyms: come back.

(verb) answer back. Synonyms: retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin.