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return vs instrument

instrument vs return

return and instrument both are nouns.

return and instrument both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
instrument Yes No Yes No
As nouns, instrument is a hypernym of return; that is, instrument is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
  • instrument: (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Other hypernyms of return include legal document, legal instrument, official document.
return (noun) instrument (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location the means whereby some act is accomplished
a coming to or returning home a device that requires skill for proper use
getting something back again any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
a reciprocal group action a person used by another to gain an end
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) instrument (verb)
go back to a previous state address a legal document to
be restored write an instrumental score for
go back to something earlier equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
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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