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return vs elect

elect vs return

return and elect both are nouns.

return is not an adjective while elect is an adjective.

return and elect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
elect Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, elect is a hypernym of return; that is, elect is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: elect again
  • elect: select by a vote for an office or membership
return (noun) elect (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location an exclusive group of people
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 (adjective) elect (adjective)
elected but not yet installed in office
selected as the best
return (verb) elect (verb)
go back to a previous state choose
be restored select by a vote for an office or membership
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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