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in return

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪn rɪˈtɝn/ · UK /ɪn rɪˈtɜːn/

in return means: As something given or done because someone has given or done something for you.

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As something given or done because someone has given or done something for you.

  • She helped me and asked for nothing in return.
  • I lent him my bike; he washed my car in return.
  • What would you like in return for your help?

How to use it: in return for something (He cooked dinner in return for a ride home.)

Similar words: in exchange

Common phrases: something in return, nothing in return

Questions about in return

What does in return mean?

As something given or done because someone has given or done something for you.

What is in return in other languages?

Türkçe: karşılığında · Español: a cambio · Français: en retour · Deutsch: im Gegenzug · Italiano: in cambio · 日本語: お返しに

How do you pronounce in return?

In American English /ɪn rɪˈtɝn/; in British English /ɪn rɪˈtɜːn/.

How do you use in return in a sentence?

She helped me and asked for nothing in return. I lent him my bike; he washed my car in return.

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