deliver vs return

return vs deliver

deliver is not a noun while return is a noun.

deliver and return both are verbs.

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

As verbs, deliver and return are synonyms defined as:

deliver and return: pass down

Other synonyms of deliver include render.

deliver (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

deliver (verb)	return (verb)
cause to be born	go back to a previous state
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)	be restored
pass down	go back to something earlier
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)	answer back
bring to a destination, make a delivery	submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball	pass down
to surrender someone or something to another	make a return
relinquish possession or control over	give or supply
carry out or perform	go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
hand over to the authorities of another country	return to a previous position; in mathematics
free from harm or evil	bring back to the point of departure
save from sins	pay back
	return in kind
	give back
	be inherited by
	elect again

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