Return meaning in English

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Definition

to return: to come back, to go back, to retreat; to give back, to take back, to pay back verb
I returned to the city where I was born for the first time in 20 years.
I am going to the bank now and I will return later with the money.
He won't be returning home until quite late because he has a lot of work to finish at the office.
Did you remember to return the DVDs? We will get a fine if we don't return them today.
a return: an arrival, a homecoming noun
My return to San Francisco was quick. I can't stay away from the place.
I will call you upon my return.
to return (a damaged product): to take back, to give back (a broken product to the shop where you bought it) verb

Examples

  • "I'm returning your phone call from earlier this morning."
  • "Bobby Vanquish, the king of jazz, returns to San Francisco this weekend, accompanied by six of the 21st century's finest horn players."
  • "I need you to file an emergency 567b... return to earth, effective immediately."
  • "Several people saw the troubling red color which appeared on my son's face upon eating his tuna steak, and I personally can confirm that he vomited no fewer than eighteen times when he returned home."
  • ""Meeting returning with a phone number"?"
  • "I thought that returning to the continent would bring me closer to my roots, instead it has shown me the terrifying consequences of disrupting the European Union."
  • "Nobody knows this, but every night I return home at seven o'clock to feed my seven cats and watch soap operas while eating bon bons in front of the telly."
  • "As your Queen, I demand you return that crown immediately."
  • "Impatient as ever, she stitched herself up and promptly returned to work."
  • "If a Delavigne perfume bottle has been used in a crime, can it still be returned for a full cash refund?"
  • "Bernie : Return to earth?"
  • "I should never have returned to Europe: me and my kind are no longer welcome."
  • "I will return shortly."
  • "-The way the complaint is handled will determine if the customer will return or not."
  • "With Horatio Oléré by his side, Bruno Delavigne returned to his hometown of San Francisco."
  • "Brenda : Yes, please tell him that I'm returning his call regarding a meeting next week."
  • "See you when I return."
  • "I'm returning to my native continent immediately, if he'll have me back."
  • "Return it to us in the envelope provided."
  • "I'd like to return this dog please."

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