returns
Translation
returns, profits, takings, declaration
Examples
The store has a 30-day returns policy.
The shop has a 30-day returns policy.
The investment promised high returns.
The investment promised high returns.
I need to file my tax returns.
I need to file my tax returns.
Grammar Patterns
((returns)) policy/department for merchandise Please take this to the returns counter.
high/low ((returns)) for profit He's looking for investments with good returns.
tax ((returns)) for official forms She filed her tax returns last week.
Similar Words
Etymology
From the verb 'return'. It refers to things that are 'returned' or 'come back'.
Memory Tips
Think of things that 'come back' to you: items that 'come back' to the shop (returns), money that 'comes back' from an investment (profits), or a form you 'return' to the government (tax returns).