Difference between Reelect and Return

What is the difference between Reelect and Return?

Reelect as a verb is to elect for a second or subsequent time. while Return as a verb is to come or go back (to a place or person).

Reelect

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To elect for a second or subsequent time.

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: Child abuse and neglect offend the basic values of our state. We have a responsibility to provide safe settings for at-risk children and facilitate permanent placement for children who cannot return home.

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

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