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  • 11return — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French returner, from re + turner, tourner to turn more at turn Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to go back or come back again < return home > b. to go back in thought, practice, or&#8230; …

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  • 12return — /ri terrn /, v.i. 1. to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work. 2. to revert to a former owner: The money I gave him returns to me in the event of his death …

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  • 13return — re•turn [[t]rɪˈtɜrn[/t]] v. i. 1) to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad[/ex] 2) to revert to a former owner 3) to revert or recur, as in thought or discourse 4) to make a reply or retort 5) to put,&#8230; …

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  • 14return — /rəˈtɜn / (say ruh tern) verb (i) 1. to go or come back, as to a former place, position, state, etc. 2. to revert to a former owner. 3. to revert or recur in thought or discourse. 4. to make reply; retort. –verb (t) 5. to put, bring, take, give,&#8230; …

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  • 16Former characters in Holby City — The following characters formerly appeared regularly on the British BBC television drama, Holby City , as hospital staff.cite web coauthors = Cheryl Senior Peter Lines url = http://www.holby.tv/db/index.php?casualty holbycity past characters&#8230; …

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  • 17State Opening of Parliament — United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United Kingdom …

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  • 18Return of Crystal Karma — Infobox Album | Name = Return Of Crystal Karma Type = Album Artist = Glenn Hughes Released = 19 June, 2000 Genre = Hard rock Funk Length = 50:55 55:49 (Japanese vsn) Label = SPV(Europe) Nippon Crown (Japan) Producer = Glenn Hughes Michael Scott&#8230; …

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  • 19Return from the Stars — infobox Book | name = Return from the Stars title orig = Powrót z gwiazd translator = image caption = Cover of first English edition author = Stanisław Lem illustrator = cover artist = country = Poland language = Polish series = genre = Science&#8230; …

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  • 20return — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. restore, put back, bring back, echo, yield, render, reply, answer, reciprocate; nominate, elect; come back, recur, reappear, revert. See restoration. n. arrival, homecoming, reversion, recurrence,&#8230; …

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