Difference between Return and Refund

What is the difference between Return and Refund?

Return as a noun is the act of returning. while Refund as a noun is an amount of money returned.

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: Periodically, I return to the classics for inspiration and refreshment.

Refund

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To return (money) to (someone).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An amount of money returned.

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

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