return vs counter

counter vs return

return and counter both are nouns.

return is not an adjective while counter is an adjective.

return and counter both are verbs.

return is not an adverb while counter is an adverb.

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

As nouns, return and counter are synonyms defined as:

return and counter: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Other synonyms of return include comeback, rejoinder, replication, retort, riposte.

return (noun)	counter (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location	a return punch (especially by a boxer)
a coming to or returning home	table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
getting something back again	a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player	a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble	game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
a reciprocal group action	a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
the act of someone appearing again	(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability	a person who counts things
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 (adjective)	counter (adjective)
	indicating opposition or resistance

return (verb)	counter (verb)
go back to a previous state	speak in response
be restored	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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

return (adverb)	counter (adverb)
	in the opposite direction

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