in return

1. 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]

Example Sentences

“To be a Queen Mother, one makes a pact with Mother Earth. They serve the world and all that is nourished by her—and in return, their families are blessed.”

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“Aaaaaaaaaaah!” the figure screamed in return, for he was just as taken aback as they were.

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Admiral Faucet smiled toothily at the widow, but she gave him only a sad look in return.

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Modern historians say it’s more likely that women—denied most opportunities to work outside the home—accepted lower pay in return for the chance to claim a new profession as their own.

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True love wants more than that: It wants love in return.

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