come back vs denote

come back and denote both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
come back	No	No	Yes	No
denote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, denote is a hypernym of come back; that is, denote is a word with a broader meaning than come back:

Other hypernyms of come back include refer.

come back (verb)	denote (verb)
be restored	have as a meaning
go back to something earlier	be a sign or indication of
answer back	make known; make an announcement
even the score, in sports