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I. re·turn [rɪ'tɜːn] N

1. return (to a place/time):

return
povratak m to - u
return home
his return to power POL
return to school

2. return (reoccurrence):

return of an illness

3. return (giving back):

by return [of post] Brit, Aus

4. return (recompense):

return

5. return Brit, Aus (ticket):

return

6. return SPORTS (stroke):

return
return
return of serve

7. return (proceeds):

return

8. return Am POL:

9. return no pl (key on keyboard):

return

II. re·turn [rɪ'tɜːn] ADJ attr

return postage, flight, trip:

return

III. re·turn [rɪ'tɜːn] VB intr

1. return (go/come back):

return
fig to return home (come back home)
to return to somewhere
return to sender

2. return (reoccur):

return pain, illness

3. return (revert to):

to return to sth
to return to a task
to return to normal things
to return to normal person

IV. re·turn [rɪ'tɜːn] VB trans

1. return (give back):

return
to return sth to sb (in person)
to return sth to sb (by post)
to return sth to its place

2. return (reciprocate):

return
to return a blow
to return a salute
to return a wave

3. return (place back):

to return sth somewhere

4. return FIN:

to return a profit

5. return LAW (pronounce):

6. return tennis:

to return a volley

'tax re·turn N

tax return

'day re·turn N Brit

day return

re·'turn key N

return key

'car·riage re·turn N

carriage return
taster f enter [or return]

re·'turn fare N

return fare

re·'turn tick·et N

1. return ticket Brit, Aus (ticket there and back):

return ticket

2. return ticket Am (ticket for return):

return ticket

re·'turn match N

return match
Present
Ireturn
youreturn
he/she/itreturns
wereturn
youreturn
theyreturn
Past
Ireturned
youreturned
he/she/itreturned
wereturned
youreturned
theyreturned
Present Perfect
Ihavereturned
youhavereturned
he/she/ithasreturned
wehavereturned
youhavereturned
theyhavereturned
Past Perfect
Ihadreturned
youhadreturned
he/she/ithadreturned
wehadreturned
youhadreturned
theyhadreturned