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verb(re-turn)to go back or come back again
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verb(re-turn)to go back in thought, practice, or condition : revert
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verb(re-turn)to pass back to an earlier possessor
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noun(re-turn)the act of coming back to or from a place or condition
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noun(re-turn)a regular or frequent returning : recurrence
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noun(re-turn)the delivery of a legal order (such as a writ) to the proper officer or court
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plural noun(re-turn)a rate of yield that beyond a certain point fails to increase in proportion to additional investments of labor or capital
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plural noun(re-turn)benefits that beyond a certain point fail to increase in proportion to extended efforts
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idiom(re-turn)—used for wishing someone a happy birthday and to express the hope that he or she will live to celebrate many more birthdays in the future
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phrasal verb(re-turn)to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time
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phrasal verb(re-turn)to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time
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phrasal verb(re-turn)to start an activity again that relates to (something)