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return vs bring

bring vs return

return is a noun but bring is not a noun.

return and bring both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
bring No No Yes No
As verbs, bring is a hypernym of return; that is, bring is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: bring back to the point of departure
  • bring: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
Other hypernyms of return include convey, take.
return (noun) bring (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
return (verb) bring (verb)
go back to a previous state bring into a different state
be restored induce or persuade
go back to something earlier go or come after and bring or take back
answer back be accompanied by
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority cause to come into a particular state or condition
pass down cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
make a return advance or set forth in court
give or supply attract the attention of
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
return to a previous position; in mathematics be sold for a certain price
bring back to the point of departure bestow a quality on
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
Difference between return and bring

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