return vs take

return and take both are nouns.

return and take both are verbs.

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

As nouns, return and take are synonyms defined as:

return and take: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

Other synonyms of return include issue, payoff, proceeds, takings, yield.

As verbs, take is a hypernym of return; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than return:

return: bring back to the point of departure
take: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

Other hypernyms of return include bring, convey.

return (noun)	take (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
a coming to or returning home	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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)	take (verb)
go back to a previous state	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
be restored	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
go back to something earlier	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
answer back	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority	be seized or affected in a specified way
pass down	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
make a return	be a student of a certain subject
give or supply	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
return to a previous position; in mathematics	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
bring back to the point of departure	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
pay back	make a film or photograph of something
return in kind	lay claim to; as of an idea
give back	obtain by winning
be inherited by	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
elect again	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	get into one's hands, take physically
	have sex with; archaic use
	occupy or take on
	travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
	head into a specified direction
	take somebody somewhere
	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
	proceed along in a vehicle
	experience or feel or submit to
	take into one's possession
	conquer by force
	buy, select
	engage for service under a term of contract
	receive or obtain regularly
	receive willingly something given or offered
	require (time or space)
	admit into a group or community
	to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	assume, as of positions or roles
	carry out
	develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
	require as useful, just, or proper
	be designed to hold or take
	have with oneself; have on one's person
	be capable of holding or containing

return vs take

return and take both are nouns.

return and take both are verbs.

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