return vs change hands

change hands vs return

return is a noun but change hands is not a noun.

return and change hands both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
return	Yes	No	Yes	No
change hands	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change hands is a hypernym of return; that is, change hands is a word with a broader meaning than return:

return: be inherited by
change hands: be transferred to another owner

Other hypernyms of return include change owners.

return (noun)	change hands (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)	change hands (verb)
go back to a previous state	be transferred to another owner
be restored
go back to something earlier
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again

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