return
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The meaning (definition) of the word return
to give something back to where it came from
The word return used in a sentence
“Please return the library book before it gets overdue.”
Words that mean the same as return (synonyms)
give backsend back
Words that mean the opposite of return (antonyms)
keeptake
How the word return is said around the world
| French | rendre (RAHNDR) |
| Spanish | devolver (day-vohl-VAYR) |
| Mandarin | 归还 (gway hwahn) |
| Hindi | वापस करना (VAH-puhs KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | أعد (A-id) |
| Russian | возвращаться (vuzv-rah-SHAH-tsu) |
| Portuguese (EU) | devolver (duh-vohl-VEHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | retornar (khay-toh-ruh-NAHR) |
| Japanese | 返す (kah-EH-soo) |
| German | zurückbringen (tsoo-RUEK-bring-en) |
| Urdu | واپسی (VAHP-see) |
| Punjabi | ਵਾਪਸੀ (VAH-puh-see) |
| Korean | 돌려주다 (dol-LYUH-joo-dah) |
| Hebrew | להחזיר (leh-hah-KHEEZ-eer) |
| Greek | επιστρέφω (ay-peest-RAY-foh) |
| Dutch | teruggeven (tuh-RUKH-ghay-vuhn) |
| Tagalog | pagbabalik (pahg-bah-BAH-leek) |
| Vietnamese | trở lại (chur lahy) |
| Turkish | geri vermek (geh-REE vehr-MEHK) |
| Persian | پس دادن (PAS dah-DAN) |
| Polish | zwracać (ZVRAH-tsahch) |
| Ukrainian | повертати (poh-vehr-TAH-tee) |
| Bengali | ফেরত (FAY-raw-toh) |
| Swedish | lämna tillbaka (LEHM-nah TIL-bahk-kah) |
| Italian | restituire (rays-tee-too-EE-ray) |
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