return
/rɪˈtɜːn/verb
उच्चारण रिटर्न
लौटना; लौटाना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to come or go back from one place to another; to give, send or put something back; to start discussing a subject again; (of a feeling) to come back again
लौटना; लौटाना
- She returned from Delhi.
- Return the book on time.
- The train returns to Pune at nine in the evening.
+ 2 more examples
- Please return my pen when you have finished with it.
- The fever returned during the night.
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[U, C]
the act of coming or going back; the act of giving or sending something back; the amount of profit that you get from something; (BrE) a ticket for a journey to a place and back again
वापसी; प्रतिफल, लाभ
- on her return
- a good return on investment
- We look forward to your return from the tour.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop offers a full refund on the return of unused goods.
- The scheme promises a high return on small savings.
Synonyms homecoming arrival profit yield gain
¶Idioms 4
by return (of post)
(British) immediately; by the next post
तुरंत, अगली डाक से ही
- Please reply by return of post.
- The form was sent back to us by return.
in return (for sth)
as a way of thanking sb or paying them for sth they have done
बदले में
- He helped me with maths and in return I taught him English.
- What do you want in return for your help?
return the compliment
to do or say the same kind of thing to sb that they have done or said to you
बदले में (किसी के साथ) वैसा ही करना या कहना
- She praised my speech, so I returned the compliment.
- They invited us to dinner, and we plan to return the compliment next month.
return fire
to shoot at sb who is shooting at you
जवाबी गोलीबारी करना
- The soldiers quickly returned fire.
- Police returned fire when the gang shot at them.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Tautology trap, asked very often: return means come or give back, so 'return back' is wrong ('She returned', not 'She returned back'), like 'revert back' and 'repeat again'.
Tautology trap बहुत पूछा जाता है: return का अर्थ लौटना या लौटाना है, इसलिए 'return back' गलत है ('She returned', 'She returned back' नहीं), 'revert back' और 'repeat again' की तरह।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and collocations: in return (as payment or exchange: 'What do you want in return?'), point of no return (a stage at which you cannot go back), many happy returns (of the day) (a birthday greeting), return a favour, return the compliment, tax return (a form for declaring income for tax), returning officer (the official in charge of an election in an area).
Idioms और collocations: in return (भुगतान या बदले में: 'What do you want in return?'), point of no return (ऐसी अवस्था जहाँ से लौटना असंभव हो), many happy returns (of the day) (जन्मदिन की शुभकामना), return a favour (एहसान चुकाना), return the compliment, tax return (कर के लिए आय घोषित करने का फ़ॉर्म), returning officer (किसी क्षेत्र में चुनाव का प्रभारी अधिकारी, निर्वाचन अधिकारी)।