return
[rɪˈtɜːrn]
Definition:
1. Getting something back again.
2. Give back.
3. Go back to a previous state.
4. Go back to something earlier.
'return' example sentence:
- He failed to return from a patrol.
- When did she return home from the trip?
- I return herewith your papers.
- I left a message but he didn't return my call.
- She's planning to return to work once the children start school.
- He did not return her love.
- There was a letter waiting for him on his return.
- He lip-synced 'Return to Sender'.
- Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story.
- I waited a long time for him to return.
- He returned home without any of the others.
- Last year the company returned a loss of £ 157 million.
- The students return in October for the start of the new academic year.
- Regulars return year after year.
- I must return some books to the library.
- It seems only fair that they should give us something in return.
- He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident.
- She longed to return to her native land.
- We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library.
- High rates of return can be earned on these investments.
- The return flight of the aircraft was delayed.
- Retailers can return defective merchandise.
- The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother.
- The pilot wisely decided to return to Fresno post-haste.
- She stationed herself at the window to await his return.
- Oftentimes, I wouldn't even return the calls.
- She signalled her return to form with a convincing victory.
- She returned to work after a long period of incapacity.
- I saw the play on its return to Broadway.
- Kenny explained the reason for his sudden return to Dallas.
- Many are planning to return to their homeland.
- The doctor may allow her to return to work next week.
- So it was that he finally returned home.
- He added that they would return a week later.
- His natural ebullience began to return.
- This hotel is worth a return visit.
- The US president is making a return visit to Moscow.
- I made a solemn promise that I would return.
- The message extinguished her hopes of Richard's return.
- She felt an overwhelming desire to return home.
- The prescribed form must be completed and returned to this office.
- I returned from work to find the house empty.
- A growing number of people are returning to full-time education.
- Let's return to camp.
- A reward was offered for the animal's safe return.
- To exit from this page, press the return key.
- Press the return key to enter the information.
- Press Exit to return to your document.
- Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power.
- They are hoping to return to power.
- He made an uneventful return to normal health.
- Train services have returned to normal after the strike.
- After the attack, they returned to base.
- On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties.
- The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed.