returned Synonyms & Antonyms
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Returned as a Verb
simple past and past participle of return
To come or go back (to a place or person).
Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter.
To go back in thought, narration, or argument.
To return to my story [...]
To turn back, retreat.
To turn (something) round.
To place or put back something where it had been.
Please return your hands to your lap.
To give something back to its original holder or owner.
You should return the library book within one month.
To take back something to a vendor for a refund.
If the goods don't work, you can return them.
To give in requital or recompense; to requite.
To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.
The player couldn't return the serve because it was so fast.
To play a card as a result of another player's lead.
If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump.
To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.
To say in reply; to respond.
to return an answer; to return thanks; "Do it yourself!" she returned.
To relinquish control to the calling procedure.
To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.
This function returns the number of files in the directory.
To retort; to throw back.
to return the lie
To report, or bring back and make known.
to return the result of an election
(by extension) To elect according to the official report of the election officers.
Returned as an Adjective
Bent back; angled.
Haven come back.
Yielded as a return on an investment etc.
Back home having been discharged from military service.
That has come back.
Returned in a Sentence
Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter.
To return to my story [...]
Please return your hands to your lap.
You should return the library book within one month.
If the goods don't work, you can return them.
The player couldn't return the serve because it was so fast.
If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump.
to return an answer; to return thanks; "Do it yourself!" she returned.
This function returns the number of files in the directory.
to return the lie
to return the result of an election
Word Forms & Grammar
returned
returned (comparative more returned, superlative most returned)
Words That Rhyme With Returned
Returned in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈtəːnd/ |
| Meaning | simple past and past participle of return |
| Comparative / superlative | more returned, most returned |