ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Returning

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹɪˈtɜːnɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Returning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of return.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of return.

More Meanings

  1. The act of one who returns; a coming back.

Example Sentences

It was a time of returnings. Soldiers everywhere returned home to try to piece together the broken fragments of shattered lives.

Word Forms

Synonyms for returning

Depending on context, synonyms include regressive, reverting, reversive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reversive, regressive, backward, reverting, comeback, recovering.

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