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in return

Also, in return for. In repayment or reciprocation for something, as in I did her many favors and got nothing in return, or In return for your patience, I promise to do a really good job. [c. 1600]

Nearby words

in rerum natura, in reserve, in residence, in respect to, in retrospect, in return, in round numbers, in saecula saeculorum, in search of, in season, in secret
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