Collocations for "return"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "return" in context.
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return
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- return [home, to work]
- [forced, had] to return [home] (after)
- return to the scene of the crime
- return to [bed, sleep]
- return to [normal, its previous levels]
- returned to [the earth, the soil, dust]
- gone, never to return
- return the [book, car] to the [library, shelf, dealer]
- don't forget to return the [book]
- return a [broken, defective] purchase
- return your [call, email]
- return the [favor, compliment, gesture]
- returned her compliment
- return a [nice, tidy, neat, large] profit
- [investments, stocks] are (finally) returning [interest, dividends]
- returning to [previous, last year's, record] dividends
- returned its value
- return it for [repair, refund, exchange, credit]
- return to the main [issue, point, question]
- returned a verdict of [guilty, not guilty, accidental death]
- the jury returned [its, their] verdict
- [must, needs to] be returned by [Friday]
- [recently, immediately] returned
- have a [safe, quick, swift] return
- wished her a [safe] return
- his children [waited, yearned, longed] for his return
- the family [ate, left, embraced] upon her return
- awaited her return from [the office, vacation]
- made his return to the [game, big screen]
- a [low, medium, high, fair, reasonable, great] return (on)
- [earned, yielded] a 10- [point, percent] return
- a (good) return on your investment
- the [average, likely, total] return (on investment)
- [declare, submit, post, fill in] your tax returns
- the election returns have been [counted, processed, scrutinized]
- [votes, support] in return for [favors, benefits]
- [book, clothes, DVD, product] returns
- the [store, shop] doesn't accept returns
- would like to make a return
- exchanges and returns
- [process, analyze, repair, bin] the returns
- would you like a single or a return?
- the [song, movie, book] marked a return to the early days
- a return to [traditional, old, ancient] ways
- the return of [winter, summer, fall]
- the return of the [mini skirt]
- return [shipping, postage] is included
- what is your return address
- use a return [envelope, label]
- UK: a return [ticket, journey] to (London)
- return [cargo, policies]
- [is there, do you have] a return policy?
- return [statement, value]
- return [home, to work]
- have a [safe, quick, swift] return
- return [shipping, postage] is included
- [forced, had] to return [home] (after)
- wished her a [safe] return
- what is your return address
- return to the scene of the crime
- his children [waited, yearned, longed] for his return
- use a return [envelope, label]
- return to [bed, sleep]
- the family [ate, left, embraced] upon her return
- UK: a return [ticket, journey] to (London)
- return to [normal, its previous levels]
- awaited her return from [the office, vacation]
- US: a round-trip [ticket] to (London)
- returned to [the earth, the soil, dust]
- made his return to the [game, big screen]
- return [cargo, policies]
- gone, never to return
- a [low, medium, high, fair, reasonable, great] return (on)
- [is there, do you have] a return policy?
- return the [book, car] to the [library, shelf, dealer]
- [earned, yielded] a 10- [point, percent] return
- return [statement, value]
- don't forget to return the [book]
- a (good) return on your investment
- return a [broken, defective] purchase
- the [average, likely, total] return (on investment)
- return your [call, email]
- [declare, submit, post, fill in] your tax returns
- return the [favor, compliment, gesture]
- the election returns have been [counted, processed, scrutinized]
- returned her compliment
- [votes, support] in return for [favors, benefits]
- return a [nice, tidy, neat, large] profit
- [book, clothes, DVD, product] returns
- [investments, stocks] are (finally) returning [interest, dividends]
- the [store, shop] doesn't accept returns
- returning to [previous, last year's, record] dividends
- would like to make a return
- returned its value
- exchanges and returns
- return it for [repair, refund, exchange, credit]
- [process, analyze, repair, bin] the returns
- return to the main [issue, point, question]
- would you like a single or a return?
- returned a verdict of [guilty, not guilty, accidental death]
- the [song, movie, book] marked a return to the early days
- the jury returned [its, their] verdict
- a return to [traditional, old, ancient] ways
- [must, needs to] be returned by [Friday]
- the return of [winter, summer, fall]
- [recently, immediately] returned
- the return of the [mini skirt]
'return' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acknowledge
- arena
- arrange
- assessment
- band
- bargaining
- book
- call
- camp
- custom
- customer
- dark
- defective
- deposit
- directly
- enclosed
- eventual
- exact
- expect
- faulty
- fiancé
- fiancée
- form
- fumble
- handsome
- herald
- home
- homeland
- hug
- investment
- journey
- kindly
- label
- library
- long
- longing
- love
- loyalty
- mail
- mean
- merchandise
- never
- null
- pending
- point
- post
- process
- product
- promise
- quickly