verb / noun
return
rih-TURN/rɪˈtɜːrn/
To go or bring something back to an earlier place.
The woman returns to the same doorway she left earlier.
Etymology
The pieces express turning back: changing direction toward a former position. That physical image underlies going or coming back to a previous place.
In context
take leave and return I’ll definitely make sure he comes back to tend to you
More examples
- Please return the scissors to the drawer.
- I returned the borrowed books to my neighbor.
- We eagerly await her return from college.
Forms
return · returns · returned · returning
returnable adjective — Eligible to be taken or sent back.