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take back vs return

return vs take back

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

take back and return both are verbs.

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

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