Meaning of "return" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETURN

From Old French retorner.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RETURN

return  [rɪˈtɜːn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETURN

Return is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb return in English.

WHAT DOES RETURN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of return in the English dictionary

The first definition of return in the dictionary is to come back to a former place or state. Other definition of return is to give, take, or carry back; replace or restore. Return is also to repay or recompense, esp with something of equivalent value.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RETURN

PRESENT

Present

I return

you return

he/she/it returns

we return

you return

they return

Present continuous

I am returning

you are returning

he/she/it is returning

we are returning

you are returning

they are returning

Present perfect

I have returned

you have returned

he/she/it has returned

we have returned

you have returned

they have returned

Present perfect continuous

I have been returning

you have been returning

he/she/it has been returning

we have been returning

you have been returning

they have been returning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I returned

you returned

he/she/it returned

we returned

you returned

they returned

Past continuous

I was returning

you were returning

he/she/it was returning

we were returning

you were returning

they were returning

Past perfect

I had returned

you had returned

he/she/it had returned

we had returned

you had returned

they had returned

Past perfect continuous

I had been returning

you had been returning

he/she/it had been returning

we had been returning

you had been returning

they had been returning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will return

you will return

he/she/it will return

we will return

you will return

they will return

Future continuous

I will be returning

you will be returning

he/she/it will be returning

we will be returning

you will be returning

they will be returning

Future perfect

I will have returned

you will have returned

he/she/it will have returned

we will have returned

you will have returned

they will have returned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been returning

you will have been returning

he/she/it will have been returning

we will have been returning

you will have been returning

they will have been returning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would return

you would return

he/she/it would return

we would return

you would return

they would return

Conditional continuous

I would be returning

you would be returning

he/she/it would be returning

we would be returning

you would be returning

they would be returning

Conditional perfect

I would have return

you would have return

he/she/it would have return

we would have return

you would have return

they would have return

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been returning

you would have been returning

he/she/it would have been returning

we would have been returning

you would have been returning

they would have been returning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you return
we let´s return
you return

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to return

Past participle

returned

Present Participle

returning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RETURN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «return» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of return

account · advantage · announce · answer · benefit · boot · bring in · carry back · choose · come to · comeback · communicate · compensation · convey · deliver · earn · elect · form · gain · go back · homecoming · income · interest · list · make · meed · net · pay back · persist · persistence · pick · proceeds · profit · put back · re-establishment · reappear · reappearance · rebound · reciprocate · reciprocation · recoil · recompense · recur · recurrence · refund · reimburse · reimbursement · reinstate · reinstatement · rejoin · rejoinder · remit · render · repair · reparation · repay · repayment · repeat · repetition · replace · replacement · reply · report · requital · requite · respond · response · restoration · restore · retaliation · retort · retreat · retrocede · revenue · reversion · revert · reward · riposte · statement · submit · summary · take back · takings · transmit · yield

TRANSLATION OF RETURN

Find out the translation of return to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of return from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «return» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 返回
• Translator English - Spanish: regreso
• English: return
• Translator English - Hindi: वापसी
• Translator English - Arabic: عَوْدَة
• Translator English - Russian: возвращение
• Translator English - Portuguese: retorno
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রত্যাবর্তন
• Translator English - French: retour
• Translator English - Malay: Kembali
• Translator English - German: Ertrag
• Translator English - Japanese: 帰ること
• Translator English - Korean: 귀환
• Translator English - Javanese: Bali
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự trở lại
• Translator English - Tamil: திரும்ப
• Translator English - Marathi: परत
• Translator English - Turkish: dönüş
• Translator English - Italian: guadagno
• Translator English - Polish: powrót
• Translator English - Ukrainian: повернення
• Translator English - Romanian: înapoiere
• Translator English - Greek: επιστροφή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: terugkeer
• Translator English - Swedish: avkastning
• Translator English - Norwegian: avkastning

10 QUOTES WITH «RETURN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word return.

1

Mahmoud Abbas

Here, I declare that the Palestine Liberation Organization is ready to return immediately to the negotiating table on the basis of the adopted terms of reference based on international legitimacy and a complete cessation of settlement activities.

2

Uzo Aduba

I loved 'Ghana Must Go' by Taiye Selasi. It's about a first-generation African family living in America that has to return home to Nigeria when their estranged father passes away.

3

Shmuel Yosef Agnon

After all my possessions had been burned, God gave me the wisdom to return to Jerusalem.

4

Neal Asher

With fantasy, one often has to think of a well-loved series before narrowing the selection to a favourite book. So it is with Zelazny. I've read his 'Princes in Amber' books so often, I know them almost verbatim, so much so that I am now trying to forget them so I can return to them with renewed pleasure.

5

W. H. Auden

Perhaps there is only one cardinal sin: impatience. Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.

6

Gary Bauer

Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. It's time to return to our Founders' love for small government. More is not always better.

7

Max Beesley

I know plenty of people who do, who get their holidays paid for and in return have their photographs taken on the beach, but not me.

8

Barbara Block

White sharks and tuna travel for thousands of miles before returning to the same hot spot just as salmon do when they return to the same stream. These journeys are the marine equivalent of wildebeest migrations that take place on the Serengeti plain in Africa.

9

Jacob Bronowski

You will die but the carbon will not; its career does not end with you. It will return to the soil, and there a plant may take it up again in time, sending it once more on a cycle of plant and animal life.

10

Charlie Chaplin

The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETURN»

Discover the use of return in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to return and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The River of No Return: A Novel

Named a Notable Fiction Book of 2013 by The Washington Post “An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail.” –The Boston Globe Devon, 1815.

Bee Ridgway, 2013

Jacques Lacan's Return to Freud: The Real, the Symbolic, and ...

Among the numerous introductions to Lacan published to date in English, Philippe Julien's work is certainly outstanding. Beyond its conceptual clarity the book constitutes an excellent guide to Lacanian psychoanalytic practice.

Philippe Julien, 1994

Return to Nature: Paradise Regained

1904 the true natural method of healing and living and the true salvation of the soul.

Adolf Just, 1996

Return to Beauty: Old-World Recipes for Great Radiant Skin

Return to Beauty offers regimens made from fresh ingredients that can be found right in your kitchen.

Narine Nikogosian, 2009

International Law, Museums And the Return of Cultural Objects

Compelling and thought-provoking throughout, this book is essential reading for archaeologists, international lawyers and all those involved in cultural resource management.

Ana Filipa Vrdoljak, 2006

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course ...

Back by popular demand -- and newly updated by the author -- the mega-bestselling spiritual guide in which Marianne Williamson shares her reflections on A Course in Miracles and her insights on the application of love in the search for ...

Marianne Williamson, 2009

Return of the Dove

1959 This volume, a biography of that great personality, Nikola Tesla, reveals much of the danger, mystery, conspiracy, & intrigue that reached into the highest places of government & the guarded inner sancta of big industry. the author ...

Margaret Storm, 1996

Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement ...

The second edition of this bestselling book, 'Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs,' guides you through a proven, results-based approach to calculating the Return on Investment in training and performance ...

Jack J. Phillips, 2012

Return of the Black Death: The World's Greatest Serial Killer

Return of the Black Death proves conclusively that these plagues were not Bubonic Plague, as had been believed throughout the twentieth century, and were not spread by rat fleas, instead they were the result of a lethal and highly ...

Susan Scott, Christopher Duncan, 2007

Brian's Return

He feels disconnected, more isolated than he did alone in the North. The only answer is to return-to "go back in"-for only in the wilderness can Brian discover his true path in life, and where he belongs. From the Paperback edition.

Gary Paulsen, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETURN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term return is used in the context of the following news items.

The Lone Gunmen set to return to The X-Files

Expect to see three more of The X-Files' usual suspects when the series returns in January. The conspiracy theorist trio known as The Lone Gunmen will appear ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»

First Draft | Jeb Bush's Wealth Soared When He Left Governor's …

Mr. Bush and his wife, Columba, reported $28.5 million in adjusted gross income from 2007, the year he left office, through 2013, according to tax returns he ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

IRS Announces Effort To Fight Fraudulent Tax Returns

The Internal Revenue Service, hoping to reduce the number of fraudulent tax returns filed each year, says it's partnering with several tax preparation and ... «NPR, Jun 15»

'Empire,' Taraji tweet Season 2 return date

Empire fans, you have less than four months to wait until the hit Fox drama returns. Taraji P. Henson , who has made her character Cookie into a household ... «USA TODAY, May 15»

Breach at IRS Exposes Tax Returns

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that identity thieves used one of its online services to obtain prior-year tax return information for about 100,000 U.S. ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»

Avoid These Costly Mistakes on Your Tax Return

For many taxpayers, the anxiety of tax season doesn't end with a complete tax return. Fears about penalties, fines and other payments owed can fill even the ... «U.S. News & World Report, Apr 15»

President Obama and Vice President Biden's 2014 Tax Returns

Today, the President released his 2014 federal income tax returns. He and the First Lady filed their income tax returns jointly and reported adjusted gross ... «The White House, Apr 15»

Masi Oka Joins 'Heroes Reborn', Will Reprise Hiro Nakamura Role

Another Heroes fan favorite character will return for the upcoming Heroes Reborn event series. Masi Oka, who played wide-eyed time/space jumper Hiro ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»

'Supernatural': Fan-Favorite Jim Beaver To Return In 10th Season

It's been quite a while since we've seen Jim Beaver on 'Supernatural'–ya know, cause his character is dead– but, thankfully, his return is happening, and it's ... «Hollywood Life, Mar 15»

Céline Dion Will Return to Las Vegas Stage

After taking an indefinite break from her Las Vegas show last summer to care for her husband René Angelil, who has been battling cancer, the singer's rep ... «People Magazine, Mar 15»