returned (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
Definition
To come or go back to a place or person that you were in or with before.
Examples
He returned to his hometown after twenty years away.
The package was returned to the sender because the address was incorrect.
She returned the book to the library on time.
How to Use returned
- return to (prepositional phrase)
- Go back to a place or state. — "The conversation returned to its original topic."
- return from (prepositional phrase)
- Come back from a place. — "He returned from his business trip yesterday."
- return something to someone (collocation)
- Give something back to its owner. — "She returned the borrowed book to her friend."
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