Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To come or go back to a place or person; to give, send, or put something back where it belongs.
Return
/rɪˈtɜːn/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
'Mr Fledgeby,' returned Lammle, 'say no more.'
My sister and I shall be returning to Barton very soon.
'Mystery,' returns Wegg.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English returnen, borrowed from Old French retournier, which stems from the Latin re- meaning back and turnus, the act of turning.
Usage Statistics:
178 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Very Often
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