Pronunciation: /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
noun the action of coming or going back to a place or person
A1 The customer made a return at the store.
A2 The returns on investment were higher than expected.
B1 The company's annual returns have been steadily increasing.
B2 The returns from the stock market have been volatile this year.
C1 The returns on the new product launch exceeded our projections.
C2 The investor's returns were significantly impacted by the economic downturn.
verb go or come back to a place or person
A1 She returns home from work at 6pm every day.
A2 He returns the library books on time.
B1 The company returns a profit every quarter.
B2 The customer returns the defective product for a refund.
C1 The politician returns to office after winning the election.
C2 The astronaut returns to Earth after a successful mission to space.
formal The company is expecting high returns on their investment.
informal I can't wait to see the returns on this project.
slang I'm hoping for some sweet returns on this deal.
figurative As winter approaches, the leaves will soon make their returns to the trees.
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