returning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of coming back or returning to a place, person, or thing.

  - "After finishing his studies abroad, John is returning home to New York."
  - "The package will be returning to sender if no one claims it within a week."
  - "The prodigal son returned to his father's house after years of wandering."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹɪˈtɝnɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1676844"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with returning
earning , learning , urning , urning

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Variants

List of all variants of returning that leads to same result
return , returned , returner , returners , returning , returns , returning officer , return to , returned to , returned to normal , returning to , returns to

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Forms

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returned, returning, returns

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Etymology

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From Old French retornier, meaning 'to turn back'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'returning' is also used in sports to refer to a player who comes back into the game after being substituted.

2. In the Bible, the prodigal son's 'returning' is a common parable used to illustrate God's mercy and forgiveness.

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Related Concepts

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1. Homecoming: A celebration marking the return of an individual or group to a place of origin.

2. Reconciliation: The restoration of friendly relations between people who have been hostile or unfriendly.

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Culture

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In literature, 'returning' often symbolizes homecoming, reconciliation, and renewal. For instance, in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus' long journey home to Ithaca represents the power of returning after facing numerous challenges.

How to Memorize "returning"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person carrying a suitcase, walking towards a house and entering it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'returning' with the image of a migratory bird flying back to its nest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'R' is for 'Returning' and 'R' is also the first letter of 'Reverse'.

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