Meaning & use
return
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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