get vs return

get and return both are nouns.

get and return both are verbs.

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

As nouns, return is a hypernym of get; that is, return is a word with a broader meaning than get:

get: a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
return: a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player

get (noun)	return (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent	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

get (verb)	return (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	go back to a previous state
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	be restored
make (offspring) by reproduction	go back to something earlier
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	answer back
enter or assume a certain state or condition	submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
give certain properties to something	pass down
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition	make a return
receive a specified treatment (abstract)	give or supply
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
reach by calculation	return to a previous position; in mathematics
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of	bring back to the point of departure
be a mystery or bewildering to	pay back
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	return in kind
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone	give back
move into a desired direction of discourse	be inherited by
take vengeance on or get even	elect again
attract and fix
go or come after and bring or take back
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
overcome or destroy
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
apprehend and reproduce accurately
evoke an emotional response
irritate
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
reach and board
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
suffer from the receipt of
perceive by hearing
receive as a retribution or punishment
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
achieve a point or goal
purchase
acquire as a result of some effort or action

get vs return

get and return both are nouns.

get and return both are verbs.

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