return

//rɪˈtɜːrn//
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Verb

returnInfinitive
returnPresent tense
returnedPast tense
returnedPast participle
returningPresent participle
returnsThird-person singular
1

to go back to a place where you were before

I will return to Tokyo next week.

2

to give, send, or put something back to where it came from or to its owner

Please return the book to the library by Friday.

3

to come back to a previous state, condition, or activity

After the vacation, she returned to her normal routine.

4

to respond or reply to something

She returned his greeting with a smile.

5

to produce or yield a profit or result

The investment returned a profit of 10%.

Noun

returnSingular
returnsPlural
1

the act of going back or coming back to a place

We celebrated his return from abroad.

2

the act of giving something back

Please sign this form for the return of the equipment.

3

a profit or yield from an investment or activity

The company expects a high return on its investment.

4

a ticket for traveling to a place and back again

I'd like to buy a return to London, please.

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