All you have to do is to wait for me to return.
Source: tatoeba (16095)
Return
/ɹɪˈtɜːn/
Synonyms for "return" (595 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (119)
Noun(13 words)
about faceabout-faceacknowledgeacknowledgmentaction and reactionadventadvertaffordalternatealternationamendsansweranswer backansweringantiphonarrivalatavismatonementautomatic reactionautonomic reaction
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back answerback talkbackchatbackingbacksetbackslidebackslidingbackward deviationbackward motionbackward stepbandybe here againbe quits withbe reflectedbe sent backbeambeatbeat signalbenefitblipsblood moneyboomboomerangbouncebounce backbouncebackbouncesbringbring backbring incapital gainscarry backchangecirclecleanupclear profitcockcome againcome and gocome aroundcome backcome back atcome homecome income roundcome round againcome up againcomebackcomingcommutecompensatecompensationconsiderationconvalescencecooperatecountercounterblastcounterblowcounterchangecounterstrokecrt spotcyclecyclicalnessdamagesdeclinedefensedegeneratedeliverdisenchantmentdisplaydividendsdm displaydoppler signaldoubledouble back
Adjective(2 words)
annual yieldcertain benefit
Strong matches (179)
double-dot displaydoublingduplicationearnearningsechoecho backecho signalevasive replyexchangeextraditeextraditionfall asternfall behindfalling backfieldfilthy lucreflash backflip flopflip-flop
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fluctuategaingainsgetget back atget behindget even withgettingsgivegive acknowledgmentgive and takegive answergive backgive-and-takegiving backgleaninggleaningsgo backgo backwardsgo behindgo homegratificationgrossgross profitguerdonhoardhomecominghonorariumif signalim displayimitationincomeindemnificationindemnityinterchangeinterestintermitintermittenceintermittencyjerkjerk backkeep comingkickbackkidnapkillinglapselapse backlocal oscillator signallogrolllose groundlucremakemakingsmeedmeterneat profitnetnet profitofferoscillateoscillationoutput signalpaper profitspaypay backpay offpaymentpelfpendulum motionpercentageperiodicalnessperiodicityperkperkspermuteperquisitepickingspicturepippipspiston motionplace inplagiarismpluspredictable responsepriceproceedsprofferprofitprofitspull backpulsatepulsationpulseput backquittancequotationradar signalrake offrake-offrallyreactreactionreactivatereadingready replyrealizereappearreappearancerebirthreboundrecedereceiptreceiptsrecessionrecidivaterecidivationrecidivism
Noun(30 words)
earningsechoesexchangeablegetting evengive backgo backhand backhomecominghomecomingshomingincome tax returnincome valueinterest studentsinterest yieldissuematter for yieldmatters for yieldpaybackpaying backpayoff
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Related words (297)
Noun(40 words)
reciprocatereciprocationreciprocityreclamationrecoilrecommitrecommitmentrecompensereconstitutereconversionreconvertrecoupmentrecoverrecoveryrecrudescencerecruitrecuperationrecurrecurrencerecursion
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redditionredoublingredressreduplicationreechoreenactreentrancereentryreestablishrefillreflectreflectionreflexreflex actionrefluencerefluxreformrefundrefundmentregainregressregressionregular wave motionregurgitationrehabilitaterehabilitationreimbursementreincarnationreinstallreinstatereinstatementreinstitutereintegratereinvestrejoinrejoinderrelapseremandremandmentremigrationremitremitterremunerationrenaissancerenderrenditionrenewrenewalreoccurreoccurrencereparationreparteerepatriaterepatriationrepaymentrepeatrepercussrepetitionreplacereplacementreplacingreplenishreplicationreplyreportrepostreproductionrequitalrequiterequitementrescriptrescriptionresoundrespondrespondenceresponseresponsionresponsoryrestitutionrestorationrestorerestoringresultsresumeresumptionresurfaceresurgenceresurrectretaliateretaliationretortretributionretrieveretroactionretrocederetrocessionretroflexretroflexionretrogradationretrograderetrogressretrogressionretroversionretrovertretrusionreturn answerreturn for answerreturn signalreturn the complimentreturningreturnsrevenuereverberatereverberationreversalreversereversionrevertrevertingrevestrevivalrevolverevulsionrewardrf echoesrhythmriposteriserollroll aroundrollbackrotateroundrumblesalvagesatisfactionsaysay in replyseasonalitysellsend backsending backsetbackshoot backshort answersignalsignal displayslip backslipping backsmart moneysnappy comebacksolatiumsoundspotsternwaystoreswapswitchtaketake backtake-intakingstalk backtarget imagethrowbacktracetradetransmitter signaltransposeturnturn backturn inturnaboutundulateundulationunthinking responsevengeancevideo signalwealthwergildwheelwheel aroundwinningswitty replywitty retortyes-and-no answeryield
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: comeback, give back, reappearance, render, restoration.
- Sentence evidence is available for return, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "return".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "return"
Keep "return" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "return" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "return", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "return" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
68 entriesacquisitionactionanswerappearancearrivalbringcarrychange by reversalchange handschange ownerscommunicateconveycreatedenoteelectexchange
Showing 16 of 68 words.
More specific
18 entriescomebackdividendhomecomingincomeinterestprofitreappearancereentryrestitutionrestorationreturn authorizationreturn demonstrationreturn engagementreturn formreturn labelreturn lecture
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Collocations
12 entriesreturn addressreturn datereturn formreturn homereturn itemreturn on investmentreturn policyreturn shipmentreturn to schoolreturn tripreturn windowtax return
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- връщане noun (act of returning an item)
German
1 entries- Rückgabe noun (act of returning an item)
Hungarian
4 entries- visszaadás noun (act of returning an item)
- visszaküldés noun (act of returning an item)
- visszaszolgáltatás noun (act of returning an item)
- visszavitel noun (act of returning an item)
Indonesian
1 entries- retur noun (act of returning an item)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- اعاده noun (act of returning an item)
Spanish
3 entries- devolución noun (act of returning an item)
- retrovendición noun (act of returning an item)
- retroventa noun (act of returning an item)
Ukrainian
1 entries- пове́рнення noun (act of returning an item)
Sample sentences
49 total sentences available.
You should return home before it gets dark.
Source: tatoeba (16325)
You must return the book to him.
Source: tatoeba (16571)
You can always ask a question in return.
Source: tatoeba (16782)
Showing 4 of 49 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "return"?
Closest matches include comeback, give back, reappearance, render, restoration.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "return"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.