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return Verb

— When you return something, you give/put it back. He returned the lawnmower back to John. — When you return to something or somewhere, you go/come back to it. He returned to China after his trip to Germany. The main theme of the symphony's first movement returns in the last movement. I've just returned from class, but I'll be leaving again soon. — If a feeling, problem, thought, etc. returns, it comes back. I thought I was better, but the pain in my back has returned. — If you return to an activity, you start it again. — If you return an act, you do the same act to the person who did it first. She turned her eyes towards him and he returned her her look. — If you return a ball in sports, you hit it back to the other player. He was unable to return serves all through the match. — If you return a profit or loss in business, you make it. — If you return something to a particular state, you make it that way again. We need to return the earth to a more healthy state.

return Noun

— Somebody's return is when they come back. They've planned a celebration for my return home. — Something's return is when it is given back. — A return is something that was bought but has to be taken back to the store, usually because it is broken. This store does not allow returns unless the customer has a receipt. — The return of something to a particular state is the change back to that state. — Someone's return to an activity is their restarting of the activity. — The return on money is the amount or percent of profit earned on it. — If you do something in return for something else, you do it to thank or pay back somebody; you make things balanced again. — The return of a feeling, problem, thought, etc. is when it comes back. — Return is a key on a computer keyboard that puts the cursor back at the beginning of a line. — A return is a form that you send to the government telling it about your income, your household, etc. — The returns in an election are the number of votes. — A return is a ticket that takes you where you want to go and back home again.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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start Noun

— The beginning of something in place or time. We went back to the start. — A movement in reaction to surprise. I surprised him and he gave a start. — A surprise, often not pleasant. She gave him quite a start.

start Verb

— To begin; to do something for the first time. They started the race in first place. — To make a machine begin to work. I will start the car. — To move in surprise. When I touched his arm, he started.

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