return the favour

A form of return the favor — To do something for someone, or to someone, similar to what they did for you or to you (whether good or bad).

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Meanings

verbreturn the favour (third-person singular simple present returns the favour, present participle returning the favour, simple past and past participle returned the favour)

present singular third person returns the favour · participle present returning the favour · participle past returned the favour · past returned the favour

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of return the favor.
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APA

return the favour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20the%20favour

MLA

“return the favour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20the%20favour. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “return the favour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20the%20favour.

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