RETURNINGの定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

RETURNING Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition verb noun adjective verb 3 verb noun adjective Synonyms Synonym Chooser Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In return 1 of 3 verb re·​turn ri-ˈtərn returned ; returning ; returns Synonyms of return intransitive verb 1 a : to go back or come back again return home The birds return to this area every spring. b : to go back in thought, practice, or condition : revert Now, to return to my story. 2 : to pass back to an earlier possessor 3 : to happen or exist again The pain returned . 4 : reply , retort transitive verb 1 a : to give (something, such as an official account) to a superior b British : to elect (a candidate) as attested by official report or returns c : to bring back (something, such as a writ or verdict) to an office or tribunal 2 a : to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place The shirt didn't fit, so I returned it to the store. b : to restore to a former or to a normal state 3 a : to send back : visit — usually used with on or upon b obsolete : retort 4 : to bring in (profit) : yield 5 a : to give or perform in return : repay return a compliment I smiled, and the baby returned the smile. also : to respond to in kind returned his calls b : to give back to the owner returned the book I borrowed c : reflect return an echo 6 : to cause (something, such as a wall) to continue in a different direction (as at a right angle) 7 : to lead (a specified suit or specified card of a suit) in response to a partner's earlier lead 8 a : to hit back (a ball or shuttlecock) b : to run with (a football) after a change of possession (as by a punt or a fumble) returner noun return 2 of 3 noun 1 a : the act of coming back to or from a place or condition We awaited his return . the return of her health a return to power b : a regular or frequent returning : recurrence the return of winter c : the act of taking someone or something back to the proper place Police arranged the return of the stolen items. They demanded the safe return of the hostages. 2 a (1) : the delivery of a legal order (such as a writ) to the proper officer or court (2) : an endorsed certificate stating an official's action in the execution of such an order (3) : the sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners b : an account or formal report c (1) : a report of the results of balloting — usually used in plural election returns (2) : an official declaration of the election of a candidate (3) chiefly British : election d (1) : a formal statement on a required legal form showing taxable income, allowable deductions and exemptions, and the computation of the tax due (2) : a list of taxable property 3 a : the continuation usually at a right angle of the face or of a member of a building or of a molding or group of moldings b : a means for conveying something (such as water) back to its starting point 4 a : a quantity of goods, consignment, or cargo coming back in exchange for goods sent out as a mercantile venture b : the value of or profit from such venture c (1) : the profit from labor, investment, or business : yield (2) returns plural : results d : the rate of profit in a process of production per unit of cost 5 a : the act of returning something to a former place, condition, or ownership : restitution the return of stolen goods b : something returned : such as (1) returns plural : unsold publications returned to the publisher for cash or credit (2) returns plural : empty bottles and cans brought back to a store for reuse (3) : a purchased item brought back to a store for exchange, refund, or credit 6 a : something given in repayment or reciprocation a return on their years of hard work b : answer , retort 7 : an answering play: such as a : a lead in a suit previously led by one's partner in a card game b : the action or an instance of returning a ball (as in football or tennis) 8 chiefly British : round-trip see also: in return return 3 of 3 adjective 1 a : having or formed by a change of direction a return facade b : doubled on itself a return flue 2 a : played, delivered, or given in return return fire from the enemy b : taking place for the second time a return meeting for the two champions 3 : used or taken on returning the return road 4 : returning or permitting return a return valve 5 : of, relating to, or causing a return to a place or condition use the prestamped return envelope Synonyms of return Relevance Verb restore Noun response answer reply See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Choose the Right Synonym for return reciprocate , retaliate , requite , return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully. the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently. requited her love with cold indifference return implies a paying or giving back. returned their call return good for evil Examples of return in a Sentence Verb We waited for you to return . She is returning home tomorrow. I'm leaving but will return at 2 p.m. I have to return a book to the library. I'm returning your ladder. Thanks for letting me borrow it. The dishes were broken when they were delivered, so I had to return them. I had to return the shirt and get a bigger size. His jealousy returned when he saw his ex-wife with her new husband. Noun We are looking forward to your return . We're looking forward to our return to Europe. The team looked forward to his return to coaching. a return to the old ways of farming the department's return to normal The people celebrated their leader's return to power. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Verb Roki Sasaki made a strong case for staying in the rotation once Blake Snell returns from injury, pitching into the sixth inning despite early struggles. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2026 Ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting Saturday, the mood in the air was cautiously optimistic as new and returning investors weighed the company’s direction under a new chief executive. — Yun Li,alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC , 2 May 2026 Noun Crew was only two to make room for Boeing Starliner CFT crew astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on the return flight next February. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel , 1 May 2026 Of course, any company spending tens of billions of dollars on AI hardware will need to demonstrate a return . — Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC , 1 May 2026 Adjective The Crew-2 astronauts, fielding questions from reporters Friday during an orbital pre- return news conference. — William Harwood, CBS News , 6 Nov. 2021 Any Jacobs: Age: Not listed on his website, and Jacobs did not return questions sent by IndyStar. — Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star , 31 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for return Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French returner , from re- + turner, tourner to turn — more at turn First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of return was in the 14th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing return by return by return mail by return of post day return (income) tax return in return never to return on sale or return on someone's return home point of no return pre - return return address return envelope return fire return from the dead return game return match return someone's call return (someone's) fire return the favor return ticket return to return to find return to nature return to work safe return someone's return home upon / on someone's return See More Rhymes for return adjourn concern decern discern downturn extern heartburn interne nocturne sunburn unworn upturn See All Rhymes for return Browse Nearby Words retune return returnability See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return. 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Copy Citation Kids Definition return 1 of 3 verb re·​turn ri-ˈtərn 1 a : to come or go back b : to go back in thought or practice returned to his old ways 2 : reply entry 1 sense 3 , answer 3 : to make an official report of the jury returned a verdict 4 British : to elect to office 5 : to bring, carry, send, or put back return a book to the library return borrowed money 6 : to bring in (as profit) : yield 7 a : to give or perform in return return a compliment b : to respond to in a similar way return kindness with kindness c : to give back to the owner return that lawnmower 8 a : to hit back (as a tennis ball) b : to run with (a football) after the possession of the ball changes from one team to the other (as by a fumble or a punt) returner noun return 2 of 3 noun 1 a : the act of coming back to or from a place or condition b : a regular or frequent occurrence : recurrence the return of spring 2 a : a report of the results of voting — usually used in plural election returns b : a statement of income to be taxed a tax return 3 : a means for bringing something (as water) back to its starting point 4 : the profit from labor, investment, or business : yield 5 a : the act of returning someth