return

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, noun
+ verb
come / go back
1 [V] ~ (to ...) (from ...) to come or go back from one place to another: I waited a long time for him to return. + She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. + I returned from work to find the house empty. + When did she return home from the trip? + I had to return to the store to look for my purse.
bring / give back
2 ~ sb/sth (to sb/sth) to bring, give, put or send sth back to sb/sth: [VN] We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. + I must return some books to the library. + Don't forget to return my pen! + The court ordered him to return the children to their mother. + Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address. + [VN-ADJ] I returned the letter unopened.
of feeling / quality
3 [V] to come back again: The following day the pain returned. + Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again.
to previous subject / activity
4 [V] ~ (to sth) to start discussing a subject you were discussing earlier, or doing an activity you were doing earlier: He returns to this topic later in the report. + She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. + The doctor may allow her to return to work next week.
to previous state
5 [V] ~ to sth to go back to a previous state: Train services have returned to normal after the strike.
do / give the same
6 [VN] to do or give sth to sb because they have done or given the same to you first; to have the same feeling about sb that they have about you: to return a favour / greeting / stare + She phoned him several times but he was too busy to return her call. + It's time we returned their invitation (= invite them to sth as they invited us to sth first). + He did not return her love. + 'You were both wonderful!' 'So were you!' we said, returning the compliment. + to return fire (= to shoot at sb who is shooting at you)
in tennis
7 [VN] to hit the ball back to your opponent during a game: to return a service / shot
a verdict
8 [VN] ~ a verdict to give a decision about sth in a court of law: The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. + The inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.
elect politician
9 [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb (to sth)
~ sb (as sth) (BrE) to elect sb to a political position: She was returned as MP for Edgbaston in the last election. + He was returned to Parliament with an increased majority.
profit / loss
10 [VN] (business) to give or produce a particular amount of money as a profit or loss: to return a high rate of interest + Last year the company returned a loss of £157 million.
+ noun
coming back
1 [sing.] ~ (to ...) (from ...) the action of arriving in or coming back to a place that you were in before: He was met by his brother on his return from Italy. + I saw the play on its return to Broadway. + on the return flight / journey / trip
giving / sending back
2 [U, sing.] the action of giving, putting or sending sth/sb back: We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. + The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother. + Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope.
of feeling / state
3 [sing.] ~ (of sth) the situation when a feeling or state that has not been experienced for some time starts again: the return of spring + a return of my doubts / suspicions / symptoms
to previous situation / activity
4 [sing.] ~ to sth the action of going back to an activity or a situation that you used to do or be in: his return to power / public life + They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike).
profit
5 [U, C] the amount of profit that you get from sth: a high rate of return on capital + farmers seeking to improve returns from their crops
official report
6 [C] an official report or statement that gives particular information to the government or another body: census returns + election returns (= the number of votes for each candidate in an election)
See also - TAX RETURN
ticket
7 [C] (BrE) = RETURN TICKET: 'Brighton, please.' 'Single or return?' + A return is cheaper than two singles. + the return fare to London
See also - DAY RETURN
8 [C] a ticket for the theatre or a sports game that was bought by sb but is given back to be sold again
on computer
9 [U] (also return key [C]) the button that you press on a computer when you reach the end of an instruction, or to begin a new line: To exit this option, press return.
in tennis
10 [C] (in tennis and some other sports) the action of hitting the ball, etc. back to your opponent: a powerful return of serve
Idioms: by return (of post) (BrE) using the next available post; as soon as possible: Please reply by return of post.
in return (for sth)
1 as a way of thanking sb or paying them for sth they have done: Can I buy you lunch in return for your help?
2 as a response or reaction to sth: I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return.
more at HAPPY, POINT n., SALE n.(also return) (both BrE) (AmE round-trip ticket)
+ noun
a ticket for a journey to a place and back again

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 come or go back, revert, turn back:

She is returning to her old habits. I shall return to this subject later if I have time

2 come back, reappear, resurface, crop up again, turn or show up again, put in an appearance again; recur, reoccur, Colloq pop up again:

Will he return before March? The symptoms returned.

3 replace, put back, restore, give back, bring or carry back:

The missing books have mysteriously been returned.

4 exchange, bring back or carry back:

You may return any merchandise, for any reason, for refund or exchange, within ten days of its purchase

5 yield, earn, gain, profit, benefit:

Where else can you find a secure investment that returns more than 15 per cent?

6 deliver, render, give, offer, turn in, proffer, report:

The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

n.

7 recurrence, reappearance, repetition, renewal, recrudescence, resurfacing, re-emergence:

There was a return of the symptoms when I stopped taking the medicine.

8 replacement, replacing, restoration, restoring, restitution:

We shall see to the return of the stolen items to their rightful places.

9 Sometimes, returns. yield, earnings, profit, gain, benefit, income, revenue, proceeds, interest, takings, results:

The return on my investment was almost 100 per cent!

10 arrival, advent, coming, home-coming:

A small crowd had gathered to await his return.

11 reciprocity, reciprocation, repayment, recompense, reimbursement, compensation, payment, reparation, indemnity, indemnification, consideration, amends, redress, requital:

If I give you my bike, what will I get in return?

Collocation dictionary

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¹ coming/going back; giving sth back

ADJ.

complete, full

a full return to health

| gradual | imminent | brief | emotional, happy | dramatic

VERB + RETURN

make

Shevchenko made an emotional return to his former club.

| mark

The victory marked Williams' return to top form.

| await, wait for | greet

The smell of cooking greeted his return home.

| celebrate | delay, put off | demand

He demanded the return of his money.

| call for, push for, vote for

The UN continued to call for a return to civilian rule.

RETURN + NOUN

address, date

PREP.

in ~ (for)

She gave them all the help she could, and asked for nothing in return.

| on sb's ~

He promised to visit us on his return.

| ~ from

The date of their return from India is a fortnight from now.

| ~ to

Jones is hoping for an early return to racing after her injury.

PHRASES

by return (of post)

All orders will be dispatched by return of post (= by the next post).

² (also returns) profit

ADJ.

attractive, big, excellent, generous, good, high, substantial | acceptable, adequate, decent, fair, healthy, reasonable | inadequate, low, marginal, meagre, poor, small | diminishing

the law of diminishing returns

| immediate | long-term | annual, monthly, quarterly, etc. | expected, likely, possible, potential, projected | gross, pre-tax | after-tax, net | tax-free

VERB + RETURN

achieve, get, make, receive

You should get a good return on this investment.

| boost, enhance, improve, increase, maximize

to maximize returns to shareholders

| estimate | give (sb), offer (sb), produce, provide, show, yield

The venture yielded a net return of £15 million.

| represent

These figures represent a return of 8.5% per annum.

RETURN + VERB

increase | decline, decrease

PREP.

~ on

the return on capital/investment/savings

PHRASES

a rate of return

³ ticket to travel to a place and back again

ADJ.

day, period | business class, economy, first-class, standard, tourist class

RETURN + NOUN

ticket | flight, journey

ADV.

recently | shortly | eventually | safely

Our aircraft all returned safely to their bases.

| voluntarily | forcibly

The asylum seekers are to be forcibly returned to their home countries.

| home

VERB + RETURN

be due to

She is due to return to school in a fortnight.

| be expected to, be likely to, be/look set to | be allowed to | decide to, expect to, hope to, intend to, plan to, want to, wish to | agree to, promise to | fail to

Suspicions were aroused when he failed to return to work on Monday morning.

| force sb to

Lack of cash forced her to return to work.

PREP.

from

She had recently returned from Paris.

| to

She never returned the book to me.

Concise English dictionary

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returns|returned|returningrɪ'tɜrn /-'tɜːn
noun
+document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
+a coming to or returning home
+the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
+getting something back again
+the act of going back to a prior location
+the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
+happening again (especially at regular intervals)
+a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
+the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
+a reciprocal group action
+a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
+(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
+the act of someone appearing again
verb
+come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity
+give back
+go back to a previous state
+go back to something earlier
+bring back to the point of departure
+return in kind
+make a return
+answer back
+be restored
+pay back
+pass down
+elect again
+be inherited by
+return to a previous position; in mathematics
+give or supply
+submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority

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