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