Return and Want

Return

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.

Want and return are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Return".

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

Want

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Return and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Return" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

old old return old want
good good return good want
special special return special want
original original return original want
Other adjectives: true, actual, real, big, great, evil, little, bad, possible, last, different.

Common collocations

love return love want love
soul return soul want soul
power return power want power
life return life want life
Other words: baby, people, body, someone, time, way, world, money, times, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Pixie Pop It is only through Mayu's love for him that Amamiya remembers what it's liked to be liked by someone and to want to like someone else in return.
  • Comicbook / Captain Britain and MI13 Also, the demonic Doctor Plokta is willing to give you what you want... anything you want... in return for your soul.
  • Point of No Return The Ruins will be permanently sealed off if you spare Toriel since she doesn't want you to return.
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