re-returnv.

Brit.

/ˌriːrᵻˈtəːn/, U.S.

/ˌrirəˈtərn/,

/ˌririˈtərn/

Forms: see re- prefix and return v.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, return v.¹

Etymology: < re- prefix + return v.¹

Now rare.

1. intransitive. To return again.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (intransitive)] > return towards point of departure > again

to come againOE

re-return1609

1609 W. Rowley Search for Money (1842) 9 Ale, though kept awhile in the clouds of the body, yet may againe perfectly and providently returne to the fatte, and so re-returne to the body.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Northampt. 292 Matthew Kellison..Re-returned to Rhemes, where he became Kings Professor, and Rector of the University.

1838 Amer. Monthly Mag. Mar. 225 Departing, the image dwells upon the memory, and you return and re-return.

1874 S. Roper Catech. High Pressure or Non-Condensing Steam Engines 49 The draught passes under the boiler and returns through the tubes, and re-returns between the tubular and the cylinder.

1992 A. Pred & M. Watts Reworking Modernity Pref. p. xv In returning and re-returning to a central word or phrase, we move about in a cubist manner.

2. transitive. To return (something) again; to give (something returned) back to the returner.

ΚΠ

1789 Tatler (new ed.) III. 154 Well-meant corrections, would no doubt be returned, and re-returned with interest, and beyond all just proportion to the injuries sustained.

1867 Deb. & Proc. Constit. Convent. State of Michigan 276/1 We return our non-resident taxes from the townships to the counties; from the counties they are returned to the State, and by the State board they are re-returned to the counties for final collection.

1885 G. B. Shaw Let. 14 Dec. (1965) I. 146 I re-return the cheque, and if you re-re-return it I will re-re-re-return it again.

1887 Echo 21 June 3/2 The cheers were now returned and re-returned with increasing volume.

1912 W. H. Hobbs Earth Features xv. 200 With the setting of the sun and the consequent radiation of heat from the earth, these rays are intercepted by the clouds, returned and re-returned in many successive exchanges.

2005 K. Williams Crossing Ocean under Power 64 They re-returned it [sc. a fish] to the water with a firm reprimand.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	re-return
释义	re-returnv. Brit. /ˌriːrᵻˈtəːn/, U.S. /ˌrirəˈtərn/, /ˌririˈtərn/ Forms: see re- prefix and return v.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, return v.¹ Etymology: < re- prefix + return v.¹ Now rare. 1. intransitive. To return again. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (intransitive)] > return towards point of departure > again to come againOE re-return1609 1609 W. Rowley Search for Money (1842) 9 Ale, though kept awhile in the clouds of the body, yet may againe perfectly and providently returne to the fatte, and so re-returne to the body. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Northampt. 292 Matthew Kellison..Re-returned to Rhemes, where he became Kings Professor, and Rector of the University. 1838 Amer. Monthly Mag. Mar. 225 Departing, the image dwells upon the memory, and you return and re-return. 1874 S. Roper Catech. High Pressure or Non-Condensing Steam Engines 49 The draught passes under the boiler and returns through the tubes, and re-returns between the tubular and the cylinder. 1992 A. Pred & M. Watts Reworking Modernity Pref. p. xv In returning and re-returning to a central word or phrase, we move about in a cubist manner. 2. transitive. To return (something) again; to give (something returned) back to the returner. ΚΠ 1789 Tatler (new ed.) III. 154 Well-meant corrections, would no doubt be returned, and re-returned with interest, and beyond all just proportion to the injuries sustained. 1867 Deb. & Proc. Constit. Convent. State of Michigan 276/1 We return our non-resident taxes from the townships to the counties; from the counties they are returned to the State, and by the State board they are re-returned to the counties for final collection. 1885 G. B. Shaw Let. 14 Dec. (1965) I. 146 I re-return the cheque, and if you re-re-return it I will re-re-re-return it again. 1887 Echo 21 June 3/2 The cheers were now returned and re-returned with increasing volume. 1912 W. H. Hobbs Earth Features xv. 200 With the setting of the sun and the consequent radiation of heat from the earth, these rays are intercepted by the clouds, returned and re-returned in many successive exchanges. 2005 K. Williams Crossing Ocean under Power 64 They re-returned it [sc. a fish] to the water with a firm reprimand. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1609
随便看	to go the limit to go the messages to go the odd man to go the pace to go the right way to work to go the round to go the rounds to go the route to go the second mile to go the vole to go the way of all flesh to go the way of all living to go the way of all the earth to go the way of all the living to go the way of all the world to go the whole animal to go the whole coon to go the whole figure to go the whole hog to go the whole shoot to go the wrong end before to go the wrong way to go the wrong way to work to go there to go thin