Local English word record

in return

adverb · 1 sense

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

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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

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Synonyms

reciprocally

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