Difference between Deliver and Return

What is the difference between Deliver and Return?

Deliver as a verb is to set free: deliver a captive from the prison while Return as a verb is to come or go back (to a place or person).

Deliver

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to set free: deliver a captive from the prison to give birth: she delivered a baby boy yesterday # to assist in the birth of: the doctor delivered the baby to convey or hand over something # to bring or transport something to its destination: deliver a package, deliver the mail # to hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another: deliver the thief to the police # to express in words, declare, or utter: deliver a speech

Example sentence: The human brain is a wonderful organ. It starts to work as soon as you are born and doesn't stop until you get up to deliver a speech.

Return

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of returning.A return ticket.An item that is returned, e.g. due to a defect.Gain or loss from an investment.A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts. A tax return.A carriage return character.The act of relinquishing control to the calling procedure.A return value: the data passed back from a called procedure.A short perpendicular extension of a desk, usually slightly lower.Catching a ball after a punt and running it back towards the opposing team.A throw from a fielder to the wicket-keeper or to another fielder at the wicket.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To come or go back (to a place or person).To go back in thought, narration, or argument.To turn back, retreat.To turn (something) round.To give something back to its original holder or owner.To take something back to a retailer for a refund.To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.To play a card as a result of another player's lead.To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.To relinquish control to the calling procedure.To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.

Example sentence: Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

We hope you now know whether to use Deliver or Return in your sentence.

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