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To come or go back (to a place or person).
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Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter.
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To go back in thought, narration, or argument.
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To return to my story [...]
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To turn back, retreat.
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To turn (something) round.
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To place or put back something where it had been.
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Please return your hands to your lap.
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To give something back to its original holder or owner.
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You should return the library book within one month.
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To take back something to a vendor for a refund.
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If the goods don't work, you can return them.
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To give in requital or recompense; to requite.
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To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.
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The player couldn't return the serve because it was so fast.
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To play a card as a result of another player's lead.
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If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump.
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To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.
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To say in reply; to respond.
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to return an answer; to return thanks; "Do it yourself!" she returned.
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To relinquish control to the calling procedure.
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To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.
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This function returns the number of files in the directory.
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To retort; to throw back.
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to return the lie
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To report, or bring back and make known.
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to return the result of an election
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(by extension) To elect according to the official report of the election officers.