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returning

/ɹɪˈtɜːnɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To come or go back (to a place or person).

Examples :

"Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."
place action

Related Words

Illustration somewhere

somewhere noun

/ˈsʌm.hweːɹ/ /ˈsʌm.wɛə/ /ˈsʌm.wɛɹ/

Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.

"My keys are somewhere in the house. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration narration

narration noun

/ˌnəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌnɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.

"The teacher's narration of the historical event helped the students understand the causes of the war. "

Illustration hurricane

hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

Illustration directory

directory noun

/daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

"The school directory lists the names and phone numbers of all teachers and staff. "

Illustration although

although conjunction

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

Illustration procedure

procedure noun

/pɹəˈsiːdʒə/ /pɹəˈsidʒɚ/

A particular method for performing a task.

"The school's procedure for returning lost items involves filling out a form and leaving it with the office staff. "

Illustration relinquish

relinquish verb

[ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]

To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.

"to relinquish a title"

Illustration calculating

calculating verb

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration according

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

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recompense noun

/ˌɹɛkəmˈpɛns/

An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.

"The company offered a generous recompense to the employee for the injury he sustained at work. "