WordCmp.com

return vs take back

take back vs return

return is a noun but take back is not a noun.

return and take back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
take back No No Yes No
As verbs, return and take back are synonyms defined as:
  • return and take back: bring back to the point of departure
Other synonyms of return include bring back.
return (noun) take back (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location
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 (verb) take back (verb)
go back to a previous state cause someone to remember the past
be restored take back what one has said
go back to something earlier move text to the previous line; in printing
answer back bring back to the point of departure
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority regain possession of something
pass down resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband
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
Difference between return and take back

Words related to "return"

Words related to "take back"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.