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Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of return
OTHER WORDS FROM return
non·re·turn, adjectivepre·re·turn, noun, verb (used without object)un·re·turned, adjectiveun·re·turn·ing, adjectiveWords nearby return
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British Dictionary definitions for return
return
/ (rɪˈtɜːn) /
verb
noun
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by a returna return visit; a return performance
denoting a second, reciprocated occasiona return match
Word Origin for return
C14: from Old French retorner; see re-, turn
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Idioms and Phrases with return
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