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return

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verb

re·​turn ri-ˈtərn How to pronounce return (audio)
returned; returning; returns

intransitive verb

1
a
: to go back or come back again
return home
b
: to go back in thought, practice, or condition : revert
2
: to pass back to an earlier possessor
3

transitive verb

1
a
: to give (something, such as an official account) to a superior
b
British : to elect (a candidate) as attested by official report or returns
c
: to bring back (something, such as a writ or verdict) to an office or tribunal
2
a
: to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place
b
: to restore to a former or to a normal state
3
a
: to send back : visit
usually used with on or upon
b
obsolete : retort
4
: to bring in (profit) : yield
5
a
: to give or perform in return : repay
return a compliment
also : to respond to in kind
returned his calls
b
: to give back to the owner
c
: reflect
return an echo
6
: to cause (something, such as a wall) to continue in a different direction (as at a right angle)
7
: to lead (a specified suit or specified card of a suit) in response to a partner's earlier lead
8
a
: to hit back (a ball or shuttlecock)
b
: to run with (a football) after a change of possession (as by a punt or a fumble)
returner noun

return

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noun

1
a
: the act of coming back to or from a place or condition
b
: a regular or frequent returning : recurrence
2
a(1)
: the delivery of a legal order (such as a writ) to the proper officer or court
(2)
: an endorsed certificate stating an official's action in the execution of such an order
(3)
: the sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners
b
: an account or formal report
c(1)
: a report of the results of balloting
usually used in plural
election returns
(2)
: an official declaration of the election of a candidate
(3)
chiefly British : election
d(1)
: a formal statement on a required legal form showing taxable income, allowable deductions and exemptions, and the computation of the tax due
(2)
: a list of taxable property
3
a
: the continuation usually at a right angle of the face or of a member of a building or of a molding or group of moldings
b
: a means for conveying something (such as water) back to its starting point
4
a
: a quantity of goods, consignment, or cargo coming back in exchange for goods sent out as a mercantile venture
b
: the value of or profit from such venture
c(1)
: the profit from labor, investment, or business : yield
(2)
returns plural : results
d
: the rate of profit in a process of production per unit of cost
5
a
: the act of returning something to a former place, condition, or ownership : restitution
the return of stolen goods
b
: something returned
especially returns plural : unsold publications returned to the publisher for cash or credit
6
a
: something given in repayment or reciprocation
a return on their years of hard work
b
7
: an answering play: such as
a
: a lead in a suit previously led by one's partner in a card game
b
: the action or an instance of returning a ball (as in football or tennis)
8
chiefly British : round-trip

return

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adjective

1
a
: having or formed by a change of direction
a return facade
b
: doubled on itself
a return flue
2
a
: played, delivered, or given in return
return fire from the enemy
b
: taking place for the second time
a return meeting for the two champions
3
: used or taken on returning
the return road
4
: returning or permitting return
a return valve
5
: of, relating to, or causing a return to a place or condition
use the prestamped return envelope
Phrases
in return
: in reciprocation, compensation, or repayment
Choose the Right Synonym for return

reciprocate, retaliate, requite, return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity.

reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received.

reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit

retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully.

the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners

requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently.

requited her love with cold indifference

return implies a paying or giving back.

returned their call
return good for evil

Example Sentences

Verb We waited for you to return. She is returning home tomorrow. I'm leaving but will return at 2 p.m. I have to return a book to the library. I'm returning your ladder. Thanks for letting me borrow it. The dishes were broken when they were delivered, so I had to return them. I had to return the shirt and get a bigger size. His jealousy returned when he saw his ex-wife with her new husband. Noun We are looking forward to your return. We're looking forward to our return to Europe. The team looked forward to his return to coaching. a return to the old ways of farming the department's return to normal The people celebrated their leader's return to power. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Another opportunity arose when a line cook went to Mexico and didn’t return. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Bragg and his lawyer did not return calls seeking comment. Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 The four council members and a spokesman for the Jefferson County Attorney's Office either did not immediately return requests for comment or declined to comment. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 Marcus-McRae did not immediately return NBC News’ request for comment. Alexander Kacala, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 The White House didn't immediately return a request for comment. Adam Shaw, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 Bragg and his lawyer did not return calls seeking comment. Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Jackson left last Sunday’s 20-7 win over the New England Patriots with an ankle injury in the second quarter and did not return. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 In Nevada County, with about 102,000 people, Adona estimates a third of poll workers didn't return after the 2020 election – around three times as many as in previous election cycles. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022
Noun
Lily's owner is confident that the pet knows how the doorbell camera works because the feline has continued to use it since her return. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Upon his return 27 minutes later at 2:32 a.m., Brink’s said, the driver discovered that the 18-wheeler had been compromised. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Charles will also host faith leaders at Buckingham Palace on Friday, following his return from Wales. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 But the flip side of excitement is anxiety—and my return to business travel has brought plenty of it. Alexandra Samuel, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 After graduation, Andye returned to Paris for a brief stopover before her return to the US. CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 So the veteran coach admits there is some extra significance to his return to Winthrop’s Miller Field, which was renovated in 2018 ahead of Cadigan’s first season as head coach. Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Then Poitras and her subject return to Barbara for the last chapter, and flesh her story out in the larger context of Nan’s then and now. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 Reacting to the Fuller House alum’s announcement, fans were elated to hear that Candace has already planned her return to TV. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022
Adjective
The Crew-2 astronauts, fielding questions from reporters Friday during an orbital pre-return news conference. William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2021 Any Jacobs: Age: Not listed on his website, and Jacobs did not return questions sent by IndyStar. Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2020 Officials at Oakdale and the federal Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C., did not return messages Wednesday. M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2020 Hertz and Avis Budget Group did not return requests seeking answers to specific questions about their operations. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 24 May 2020 Response: Exterran did not return requests seeking comment. Desperation Town, ProPublica, 12 May 2020 The alert recommends that visitors from out of state return home immediately. Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2020 Luther’s two ex-husbands did not return interview requests. Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 6 May 2020 An Alaska spokeswoman did not return questions in time for this story about the company’s ongoing near-term North Slope development projects such as Greater Mooses Tooth-2 and Nuna. Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French returner, from re- + turner, tourner to turn — more at turn

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of return was in the 14th century

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