RETURN TO (SOMETHING)


Meaning of RETURN TO (SOMETHING) in English

return to something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ return )

1 . to change back to a previous state or situation, or to change something back:

David waited for a moment to let his breathing return to normal.

return something to something

The new chairman made the cuts necessary to return the company to profitability.

2 . to start doing an activity, job etc that you were doing before you stopped or were interrupted SYN go back :

Nicholas looked up, grinned, then returned to his newspaper.

The children return to school next week.

Ellie needed to return to work soon after the birth.

3 . formal to start discussing or dealing with a subject that you have already mentioned:

I will return to this problem in a moment.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.