Difference between Return and Reelect

What is the difference between Return and Reelect?

Return as a verb is to come or go back (to a place or person). while Reelect as a verb is 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: No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.

Reelect

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To elect for a second or subsequent time.

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

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