# returned

Pronunciation: say "ri-TURND" US /ɹɪˈtɝnd/, UK /ɹɪˈtəːnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of return. — simple past and past participle of return
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of return. Use this form for actions that already happened.
   - _The defective phone was returned to the manufacturer for a refund._
   - _He returned the borrowed tools the following week._

## Adjective

2. Having come back to a place or position after an absence.
   - Simple: Having come back to a place after being away.
   - _The returned expedition members were examined by doctors on arrival._
   - _A returned letter lay unopened on the hallway table._
3. Turned or bent back on itself at an angle, as a surface or edge that changes direction.
   - Simple: Bent or turned back at an angle.
   - _The architect drew a returned profile where the cornice met the corner._
   - _Each returned flange added rigidity to the sheet-metal panel._
4. Home again after being discharged from military service. *(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)*
   - Simple: Back home after finishing time serving in the military.
   - _Counselors offered support to returned servicemen adjusting to civilian life._
   - _The returned soldier struggled to find steady work after the war._
5. Yielded as profit or income from an investment.
   - Simple: Earned as profit from money put into something.
   - _The returned dividends were reinvested into the same fund._
   - _Analysts compared the returned earnings across several portfolios._

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