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return vs move

move vs return

return and move both are nouns.

return and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As nouns, move is a hypernym of return; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: the act of going back to a prior location
  • move: the act of changing location from one place to another
Other hypernyms of return include motion, movement.
As verbs, move is a hypernym of return; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of return include go, locomote, travel.
return (noun) move (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location the act of deciding to do something
a coming to or returning home the act of changing your residence or place of business
getting something back again (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player a change of position that does not entail a change of location
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble the act of changing location from one place to another
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) move (verb)
go back to a previous state be in a state of action
be restored go or proceed from one point to another
go back to something earlier progress by being changed
answer back propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority have a turn; make one's move in a game
pass down give an incentive for action
make a return have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
give or supply arouse sympathy or compassion in
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
return to a previous position; in mathematics cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
bring back to the point of departure change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
pay back change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
return in kind dispose of by selling
give back perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
be inherited by follow a procedure or take a course
elect again live one's life in a specified environment
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