bring vs return

return vs bring

bring is not a noun while return is a noun.

bring and return both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring	No	No	Yes	No
return	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, return is a hyponym of bring; that is, return is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring:

bring: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
return: bring back to the point of departure

Other hyponyms of bring include fetch, transit, ferry, bring back, take back, tube, whisk, carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit, land.

bring (noun)	return (noun)
	the act of going back to a prior location
	a coming to or returning home
	getting something back again
	a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
	(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
	a reciprocal group action
	the act of someone appearing again
	the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
	document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
	happening again (especially at regular intervals)
	the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

bring (verb)	return (verb)
bring into a different state	go back to a previous state
induce or persuade	be restored
go or come after and bring or take back	go back to something earlier
be accompanied by	answer back
cause to come into a particular state or condition	submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence	pass down
advance or set forth in court	make a return
attract the attention of	give or supply
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere	go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
be sold for a certain price	return to a previous position; in mathematics
bestow a quality on	bring back to the point of departure
	pay back
	return in kind
	give back
	be inherited by
	elect again

Difference between bring and return

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