return the favour in English

Forms: returns the favour [present, singular, third-person], returning the favour [participle, present], returned the favour [participle, past], returned the favour [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} return the favour (third-person singular simple present returns the favour, present participle returning the favour, simple past and past participle returned the favour)

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"return the favour" meaning in English

Verb

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