terugkomen

Definitions of terugkomen
  1. verb
    go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    synonyms: inrukken, teruggaan, terugkeren, teruglopen, weeromkomen
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    types:
    terugzoeken
    to go back over again
    achteruitzetten, terugdraaien
    retrace one's course
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    happen or occur again
    synonyms: herhalen, itereren, overdoen, terugkeren, wederkeren, wederkomen, weerkeren, weerkomen
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    type of:
    afspelen, gebeuren, geschieden, gevallen, omgaan, passeren, plaatsgrijpen, plaatshebben, plaatsvinden, spelen, voltrekken
    come to pass
  3. verb
    be restored
  4. verb
    go back over
    synonyms: nakauwen, opfrissen, ophalen
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    type of:
    recapituleren, resumeren, samenvatten
    summarize briefly
  5. verb
    even the score, in sports
    synonyms: rehabiliteren
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    type of:
    bijpraten, inhalen
    reach the point where one should be after a delay
  6. verb
    regain a former condition after a financial loss
    synonyms: achterhalen, herstellen, opkrabbelen, rehabiliteren
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    types:
    herstellen, hervinden
    return to a former condition
    type of:
    dateren, keren, omdraaien, omkeren, omzetten
    go back to a previous state
  7. verb
    go back to a previous state
    synonyms: dateren, keren, omdraaien, omkeren, omzetten
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    types:
    geraken, raken, recidiveren, terugvallen, vervallen
    go back to bad behavior
    achterhalen, herstellen, opkrabbelen, rehabiliteren
    regain a former condition after a financial loss
    herstellen, hervinden
    return to a former condition
    type of:
    omdraaien, omkeren
    change to the contrary
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