Meaning of in return in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    in return

    Definitions

    1. (often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation

    Examples

    • « gave up our seats on the plane and in return received several hundred dollars and seats on the next plane out »
    • « we get many benefits in return for our taxes »

Famous quotes

  • « I need privacy. I would think that because what I do makes a lot of people happy that I might deserve a little bit of respect in return. Instead, the papers try to drag me off my pedestal. »
    Jim Carrey
  • « I call on the international community to be fair to the Iraqi people. My position is that we respect international resolutions but in return demand justice and accountability for those who stole Iraq's money. »
    Ahmed Chalabi
  • « In return, society rewards those who give it what it wants. That is why how much money people have earned is a rough measure of how much they gave society what it wanted. »
    Ray Dalio
  • « Love consists in giving without getting in return in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That's why true love is never based, as associations for utility or pleasure are, on a fair exchange. »
    Mortimer Adler
  • « Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it. »
    Ralph Marston

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