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返す  [(1)かえす]    meaning:  return  rank: 1
☆ 使っは返してさい ⇨ Please return it after use
☆ 借り未だ返していない ⇨ He hasn’t pay back the money he borrowed
☆ は返す言葉見つからなかった ⇨ I couldn’t find words to respond with
☆ 相手怒鳴り返した ⇨ He yelled back at the other guy  (☛ Comes after 連用形 of another verb)
☆ 相手殴り返した ⇨ He punched back the guy  (☛ Comes after 連用形 of another verb)
☆ ボールげ返した ⇨ He threw the ball back to me  (☛ Comes after 連用形 of another verb)

返す  [(1)かえす]    meaning:  repeat  rank: 2
☆ 何度聞き返すようでいけど、本当本当? ⇨ Sorry to ask you again and again, but is it really true?  (☛ Comes after 連用形 of another verb)
☆ 書類何度読み返した ⇨ I read the document over and over  (☛ Comes after 連用形 of another verb)

返す  [(1)かえす]    meaning:  overturn  rank: 3
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More examples:
  • 返す返すも残念だ ⇨ I am disappointed again and again. I am really disappointed
  • 歴史ばないものは歴史繰り返す ⇨ Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it
  • 連中表現自由バカ一つえのように繰り返す ⇨ They repeat “freedom of expression” as if that is the only phrase they know
  • ぜ返すはめろ ⇨ Stop stir back the discussion, interjecting irrelevant comments
  • 今更引っ返すわけにはいかない ⇨ We cannot go back at this point
  • には逆境ね返す精神力有った ⇨ He had the mental strength to fend off the difficulties
  • い返す言葉見つからなかった ⇨ I couldn’t find a retort.
  • 間違いを繰り返すな ⇨ Don’t repeat the same mistake
  • には借りを返すつもりなどからかった ⇨ From the start he had no intention of paying back the money he borrowed
  • 脱皮繰り返す ⇨ Crabs repeatedly shed their skins
  • 返す返す御願げます ⇨ I beg you and beg you again
  • 過ち繰り返すな ⇨ Never make the same mistake ever again
  • マラソンコース公園折り返す ⇨ The marathon course turns back around at the park
  • 神出鬼没繰り返犯人 ⇨ A criminal who keeps appearing and disappearing. Extremely unpredictable and elusive
  • この一生かかってでも返す ⇨ I repay this debt even if it takes my whole life