reddō — meaning in English

English meaning

• restore verb To bring something back to its former, usually better, condition.
• return verb To come or go back to a place, or to give something back to its owner.

Senses

reddō is used for these senses in English:

• give back (archaic) To recede; to retreat.
• restore (transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
• return (transitive) To give something back to its original holder or owner.
• take back (transitive) To return (something) to a vendor for a refund.

restore — full definition

1. verb To bring something back to its former, usually better, condition.
2. verb To give back something that was lost or taken.
3. verb In computing, to recover data or a system from a backup.

return — full definition

1. verb To come or go back to a place, or to give something back to its owner.
2. verb To take an item back to a shop for a refund or exchange.
3. noun The act of coming back, or of giving something back.
4. noun The profit or loss made on an investment.
5. noun A form submitted to the government reporting income for tax purposes.

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