returned

A2 · Elementary

v. gave or sent something back to its owner or to a shop.

v. the past tense of the transitive verb 'return', indicating the restoration of an object to its rightful place or owner.

“She returned the library books two days after the due date.”

“The customer returned the defective hardware to the manufacturer, demanding a full refund under the terms of the warranty.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

adj. describes a soldier who has come back home after serving in a war.

adj. denoting a person who has come back from active military service, often after being discharged.

“The town held a small parade to welcome the returned soldiers.”

“The government established new support programmes specifically designed to assist returned veterans with their transition back into civilian employment.”

C1 · Advanced Finance Technical · Academic

adj. describes money that has been earned as a profit from an investment.

adj. referring to the yield or profit generated from a financial investment or capital outlay.

“The returned profit on the stock was higher than the bank expected.”

“The fund manager analysed the returned capital from the real estate portfolio to determine the overall success of the quarterly strategy.”