Meaning & use

return

verb·Everyday

To come or go back to a previous place, condition, or activity.

See it in a sentence

They plan to return home after spending three weeks traveling abroad.

The library asked her to return the borrowed books by Friday afternoon.

A note on using this word

Return can be intransitive, meaning come back, or transitive, meaning give something back; context tells them apart.

Words with a similar meaning

come backgo back

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Words with an opposite meaning

Another way to use it

2. noun

The profit or benefit gained from an investment or effort.

The company reported a strong return on its advertising investment this year.

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