returned
verb
Form of return , past tense of return.
Simple meaning
Go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rihturndSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈtɝnd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of return
Go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
past tense of return
Go back to a previous state
past tense of return
Bring back to the point of departure
past tense of return
Answer back
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
Used this way, returned is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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