- Types Of Speech
- You can use return as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Return
- A 2 syllables noun and 6 letters with the letters e, n, r, t, and u, 4 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters tu. Return starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters r, re, ret, retu, retur, and the ending characters are n, rn, urn, turn, eturn, ..
- Definition
- The act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- Compound Words
- A compound word, return has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are ret, and urn.
- School Grade
- Return is set as a grade four word that starts with r, ends with n, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 6 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is return a scrabble word? A 6 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Return in Pig Latin is said as "eturnray or eturnrway".
- Unigram
- r | e | t | u | r | n
- Bigram
- re | et | tu | ur | rn
- Trigram
- ret | etu | tur | urn
- Quadrigram
- retu | etur | turn
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of someone appearing again;
"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited" - a coming to or returning home;
"on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party" - getting something back again;
"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" - the act of returning to a prior location;
"they set out on their return to the base camp" - (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
- a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player;
"he won the point on a cross-court return" - a reciprocal group action;
"in return we gave them as good as we got" - the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
- document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability;
"his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return" - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" - happening again (especially at regular intervals);
"the return of spring" - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
- the income arising from land or other property;
"the average return was about 5%"
- Verb Examples
- go back to a previous state;
"We reverted to the old rules" - be restored;
"Her old vigor returned" - answer back
- submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority;
"submit a bill to a legislative body" - go back to something earlier;
"This harks back to a previous remark of his" - pass down;
"render a verdict";
"deliver a judgment" - make a return;
"return a kickback" - give or supply;
"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk";
"This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn";
"The estate renders some revenue for the family" - come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity
- return to a previous position;
in mathematics;
"The point returned to the interior of the figure" - bring back to the point of departure
- be inherited by;
"The estate fell to my sister";
"The land returned to the family";
"The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" - pay back;
"Please refund me my money" - give back;
"render money" - return in kind;
"return a compliment";
"return her love" - elect again
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| About Face | |
| About Face | |
| Acknowledge | accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne" "We do not recognize your gods" |
| Acknowledgement | a statement acknowledging something or someone "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment" "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" |
| Acknowledgment | a statement acknowledging something or someone "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment" "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" |
| Action And Reaction | |
| Act Out | |
| Ad | a public promotion of some product or service |
| Advent | arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) "the advent of the computer" |
| Advert | a public promotion of some product or service |
View all cognitive synonyms for Return
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Return | the act of someone appearing again "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited" |
| Turner | cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle used for turning or serving food |
View English words with the unique letters used in return. Words With The Letters Enrtu
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Re Emerge | |
| Reappear | appear again "The sores reappeared on her body" "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appearance | the act of appearing in public view "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period" "it was Bernhardt''s last appearance in America" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Comeback | return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | return | ||
| Undercut (8 letters) | 11 +5 | 15 +7 | undercut | ||
| Venture (7 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +5 | venture | ||
| Nurture (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 10 +2 | nurture | ||
| Denture (7 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | tenured | ||
| Tuner (5 letters) | 5 | 7 | tuner | ||
| Tea Urn (7 letters) | |||||
| Tureen (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | tenure | ||
| Turner (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | return | ||
| Turnery (7 letters) | 10 +4 | 11 +3 | turnery | ||
| Nature (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | nature | ||
| Neuter (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | tenure | ||
| Current (7 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +4 | current | ||
| Centaur (7 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +4 | centaur | ||
| Venturer (8 letters) | 11 +5 | 14 +6 | venturer | ||
| Vaunter (7 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +5 | vaunter | ||
| Brunet (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +3 | brunet | ||
| Brunette (8 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +5 | brunette | ||
| Bunter (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +3 | brunet | ||
| Nutter (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | nutter | ||
| Burnett (7 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +4 | burnett | ||
| Durante (7 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | durante | ||
| Centaury (8 letters) | 13 +7 | 15 +7 | acenrtuy | ||
| Nut Tree (8 letters) | |||||
| Tenure (6 letters) | 6 | 8 | tenure |
Return Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With R
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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