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- pronunciation:
- rih
tuhrn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, adjective
- phrases:
- in return
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
returns, returning, returned |
definition 1: |
to go back or come back.
We returned home tired after our tennis game.- synonyms:
- reappear
- antonyms:
- depart
- similar words:
- act up, recede, recur, resume, retreat
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definition 2: |
to send, put, give, or take back to an earlier place.
I returned the book to the library.Return the form after you have filled it out.- synonyms:
- replace, restore
- antonyms:
- confiscate, keep, move, take
- similar words:
- recover, refund, retrieve
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definition 3: |
to give in exchange for something similar.
He returned the favor.- synonyms:
- repay, require
- similar words:
- exchange, swap, trade
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definition 4: |
to report in an official way.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty.- synonyms:
- announce, pronounce
- similar words:
- issue
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related words: |
reflect, reply |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act of coming or going back.
We look forward to the return of the loons every spring. |
definition 2: |
the act of sending or receiving back.
There was a long line for returns at the store.- synonyms:
- recovery
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definition 3: |
(usually plural) a report on the counted ballots in an election.
The returns showed that he had won the election by just twenty votes. |
related words: |
compensation, income, interest, proceeds, yield |
phrase: |
in return |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
of or relating to a coming back.
She promised to make a return visit next year. |
definition 2: |
happening or done again.
The popular singer gave a return performance.- similar words:
- repeated
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definition 3: |
providing a means for coming back.
The return route was longer than the road there. |
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