Returned — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ri-ˈtərn/ re·turn

Meaning & Definition of Returned

Returned (verb)

  1. to go back or come back again
  2. to go back in thought, practice, or condition, revert
  3. to pass back to an earlier possessor
  4. to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time
  5. to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time
  6. to start an activity again that relates to (something)

Returned (noun)

  1. the person that one normally or truly is

Returned (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place

    "when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from"

    similar: replaced, restored
    related: reconveyed
    near: removed, took

  2. to produce as revenue

    "this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit"

    similar: bore, gave, paid, yielded
    related: brought in, netted, afforded, furnished, provided, supplied, paid off

  3. to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

    "when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready"

    similar: answered, came back, rejoined, replied, responded, retorted, riposted
    related: acknowledged, commented, communicated, corresponded, reacted, remarked, countered, defended, denied, explained, fielded, rebutted, refuted
    opposite: asked, inquired, questioned
    near: challenged, cross-examined, examined, grilled, interrogated, pumped, quizzed, polled, queried, surveyed

  4. to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level

    "vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways"

    similar: regressed, retrogressed, reverted
    related: backslid, lapsed, relapsed, threw back, ebbed, declined, degenerated, dropped, fell, retrograded, worsened
    opposite: advanced, developed, evolved, progressed
    near: grew, matured, ripened

Related Entry: Return (verb)

Return is a different word from Returned. The synonyms below are for return, not for returned.

  1. to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place

    "when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from"

    similar: replace, restore
    related: reconvey
    near: remove, take

  2. to produce as revenue

    "this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit"

    similar: bear, give, pay, yield
    related: bring in, net, afford, furnish, provide, supply, pay off

  3. to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction

    "when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready"

    similar: answer, come back, rejoin, reply, respond, retort, riposte
    related: acknowledge, comment, communicate, correspond, react, remark, counter, defend, deny, explain, field, rebut, refute
    opposite: ask, inquire, question
    near: challenge, cross-examine, examine, grill, interrogate, pump, quiz, poll, query, survey

  4. to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level

    "vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways"

    similar: regress, retrogress, revert
    related: backslide, lapse, relapse, throw back, ebb, decline, degenerate, drop, fall, retrograde, worsen
    opposite: advance, develop, evolve, progress
    near: grow, mature, ripen

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Returned

The most common words with a similar meaning to Returned:

replaced, restored, bore, gave, paid, yielded, answered, came back, rejoined, replied, responded, retorted, riposted, regressed, retrogressed, reverted

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Returned

Words with the opposite meaning of Returned:

asked, inquired, questioned, advanced, developed, evolved, progressed

Related Words for Returned

reconveyed, brought in, netted, afforded, furnished, provided, supplied, paid off, acknowledged, commented, communicated, corresponded, reacted, remarked, countered, defended, denied, explained, fielded, rebutted, refuted, backslid, lapsed, relapsed, threw back, ebbed, declined, degenerated, dropped, fell

Near Antonyms of Returned

removed, took, challenged, cross-examined, examined, grilled, interrogated, pumped, quizzed, polled, queried, surveyed, grew, matured, ripened

Word Forms of Returned

Inflections: returning, returns, returned to, returning to, returns to

Derived words: returner (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Returned

Middle English, from Anglo-French returner, from re- + turner, tourner to turn turn

First known use: 14th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Returned

What does "Returned" mean?

"Returned" means to go back or come back again. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to go back or come back again. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Returned"?

Other words for "Returned" include replaced, restored, bore, gave, paid, yielded, answered and came back. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Returned" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Returned"?

There are 48 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Returned". Common alternatives include replaced, restored, bore, gave, paid, yielded, answered, came back, rejoined and replied.

What is the opposite of "Returned"?

Antonyms of "Returned" include asked, inquired, questioned, advanced, developed, evolved and progressed. Near antonyms include removed, took, challenged and cross-examined.

How do you use "Returned" in a sentence?

Examples of "Returned" in a sentence: "when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from"; "this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit"; "when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready".

Is "Returned" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Returned" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Returned"?

"Returned" is pronounced /ri-ˈtərn/ and divided into syllables as re·turn.

What is the origin of the word "Returned"?

"Returned" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French returner, from re- + turner, tourner to turn turn. First known use: 14th centuryi.