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return; belong to; give back
Meanings
8 senses · 20 examplesverb
to return; to go back
formalUsed for people returning home or to a place of origin. Often found in formal or literary contexts.
He will return to his country next month.
Falling leaves return to their roots.
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The children have returned home from school.
verb
to belong to; to be classified under; to be attributed to
neutralUsed to indicate affiliation, ownership, or the cause/responsibility for something.
This company belongs to him.
This honor is attributed to the team's hard work.
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According to regulations, this land belongs to the state.
verb
to give back; to return (an item)
neutralOften used in the context of returning borrowed or lost property.
Please return the book to the library.
The item is returned to its rightful owner.
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After finding the wallet, he returned it to the owner.
verb
to culminate; to result in; to end up with
formalUsed to describe a final outcome or conclusion, often in summaries or analysis.
Ultimately, the problem boils down to a lack of funds.
Their discussion finally culminated in one point: how to improve efficiency.
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All efforts ended in failure.
verb
to submit to; to acknowledge allegiance to
archaicUsed historically or formally for pledging allegiance, or for a woman getting married (old usage).
The feudal lords from all directions came to submit their allegiance.
She was married into the Wang family last year. (old usage)
verb
to put together; to gather
neutralTo collect things into one place or group.
Please categorize the documents on the table.
He gathered all the scattered toys together.
noun
return; homecoming
literaryA nominal usage, often in set phrases or literary contexts.
He finally found a spiritual home.
Falling leaves know where to return.
particle
(used after a verb) to indicate the direction of an action
literaryOften used with single-syllable verbs to form compound directional complements like 归来, 归去.
The wanderer longs to return home.
Spring goes and autumn returns.