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Moderatereturned
The correct spelling is returned.
How to pronounce returned
/ɹɪˈtəːnd/
verbIPA: /ɹɪˈtəːnd/
Say it like: Ret-urn-ed
The correct spelling is returned. To come or go back (to a place or person). For example: "Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."
Usage Examples
“Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter.”
“To return to my story [...]”
“Please return your hands to your lap.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To come or go back (to a place or person).
- 2.To go back in thought, narration, or argument.
- 3.To turn back, retreat.
- 4.To turn (something) round.
- 5.To place or put back something where it had been.
adjective
- 1.Bent back; angled.
- 2.That has come back.
- 3.Yielded as a return on an investment etc.
- 4.Back home having been discharged from military service.
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