return

verbA1UK /ɹɪˈtɜːn/ US /ɹɪˈtɝn/

To come or go back (to a place or person).intransitive
To go back in thought, narration, or argument.intransitive
To recur; to come again.intransitive
To place or put back something where it had been.transitive
To give something back to its original holder or owner.transitive
To give in requital or recompense; to requite.
To reciprocate (a visit or telephone call, electronic message, etc.).transitive
To take back something to a vendor for a complete or partial refund.transitive
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 say in reply; to respond.transitive
To relinquish control to the calling procedure.intransitive
To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.transitive
To retort; to throw back.dated, transitive
To report, or bring back and make known.transitive
To elect to a certain office.Commonwealth, broadly, dated
To give a thrust or cut after parrying a sword-thrust.

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All you have to do is to wait for me to return.

You should return home before it gets dark.