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
- 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
- returnings
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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