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return vs communicate

communicate vs return

return is a noun but communicate is not a noun.

return and communicate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
communicate No No Yes No
As verbs, communicate is a hypernym of return; that is, communicate is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: pass down
  • communicate: transmit information
Other hypernyms of return include pass, pass along, pass on, put across.
return (noun) communicate (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) communicate (verb)
go back to a previous state transmit thoughts or feelings
be restored transmit information
go back to something earlier be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
answer back receive Communion, in the Catholic church
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority administer Communion; in church
pass down join or connect
make a return transfer to another
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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