RETURNED definition: 1. having come back from somewhere, or having been sent back: 2. having come back from somewhere…. Learn more.

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. retaliate usually implies …

It's time we returned their invitation (= invite them to something as they invited us first). ‘You were both wonderful!’ ‘So were you!’ we said, returning the compliment.

I returned to my hotel. Mr Platt returned from Canada in 1995. Be Careful! Don't say that someone ' returns back ' to a place. Return is a fairly formal word. In conversation and in less formal writing, you …

to put, bring, take, or give to the original place, position, etc.:[~ + object] He returned his gun to his holster. to turn to again, as in thought:[no object] Let us return to the main idea.

RETURNED definition: to come back to a former place or state | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

returned, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Simple past tense and past participle of return. The smile returned to his lips. She returned to her place at the table. He nodded and returned his attention to the steep hill. Having returned to the …

Dec 19, 2025 · returned (comparative more returned, superlative most returned) (finance) Yielded as a return on an investment etc. [From 17th c.] There are about thirty full-blooded returned men in this …

The word "returned" comes from the Old French word "retourner," which means to turn back or go back. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century!