Word

return, v.
(returned, returning, returns)
freq. cnt. 155

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 111 freq. cnt.: 111

return

sample sentences

"return to your native land"
"the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
The children %s to the playground

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return return

semantic pointers

hyponym

resurrect, rise, uprise revisit retrace, trace turn back, backtrack, double back cut back, flash back home go home, head home return boomerang bounce

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

give back
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

render return

sample sentences

"render money"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the countryside
They %s the money to them

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

semantic pointers

hypernym

give

hyponym

feed back, resubmit

go back to a previous state
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

regress retrovert return revert turn back

sample sentences

"We reverted to the old rules"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reversive reverting reversion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

retroversion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

regress regression

semantic pointers

hyponym

lapse, relapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back resile recover, go back, recuperate

hypernym

reverse, turn, change by reversal

go back to something earlier
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

come back hark back recall return

sample sentences

"This harks back to a previous remark of his"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

denote, refer

hyponym

go back, recur

bring back to the point of departure
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

bring back return take back

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

semantic pointers

hypernym

bring, take, convey

be restored
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

come back return

sample sentences

"Her old vigor returned"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

reappear, re-emerge

answer back
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

come back rejoin repay retort return riposte

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

retort

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comeback

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

riposte

semantic pointers

hypernym

answer, reply, respond

make a return
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

return

sample sentences

"return a kickback"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

football, football game

hypernym

carry, transport

return in kind
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

return

sample sentences

"return a compliment"
"return her love"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

semantic pointers

hyponym

redound

hypernym

reciprocate

pass down
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

deliver render return

sample sentences

"render a verdict"
"deliver a judgment"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

communicate, pass, pass on, pass along, put across

pay back
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

give back refund repay return

sample sentences

"Please refund me my money"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

repayment repayment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

refund refund

semantic pointers

hypernym

pay

hyponym

reimburse restore, restitute

submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
<verb.communication>

return

sample sentences

"submit a bill to a legislative body"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

submit

hyponym

report out

give or supply
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

generate give render return yield

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

yield yield yield yield

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

generation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, produce, create

verb group

give, yield give, establish

return to a previous position; in mathematics
<verb.motion>

return

sample sentences

"The point returned to the interior of the figure"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

return

be inherited by
<verb.possession>

devolve fall pass return

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

change hands, change owners

hyponym

fall, light

verb group

accrue, fall

elect again
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

reelect return

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reelection

semantic pointers

hypernym

elect