in return
Back for it
In return means as repayment, exchange, or response to something received: She helped me move, and in return I bought her dinner.
The phrase implies reciprocity—giving back something equivalent to what was given: What do you want in return?
He asked for nothing in return.
Mutual giving and receiving
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
- give and takeMutual concession between parties
- mutualityShared dependence or exchange
- tit for tatEquivalent retaliation
reciprocation · trade-off · barter · swap · interchange · counterpart · backscratching · equivalence
Punishing a wrongdoer
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
- reprisalPunitive action in return
comeuppance · justice · punishment · redress · avenging · consequence · backlash · settling scores
Fulfilling a financial obligation
- remunerationPayment for work done
- recompensePayment for loss
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
- rewardPayment for service
earnings · fee · salary · wages · income · stipend · honorarium · commission
Expression of appreciation
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- tributeOffering of respect
favor · gift · gesture · token · offering · repayment · dedication · honor
exchange
Mutual giving and receiving
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
- give and takeMutual concession between parties
- mutualityShared dependence or exchange
tit for tat · reciprocation · trade-off · barter · swap · interchange · counterpart · backscratching · equivalence · correspondence
revenge
Punishing a wrongdoer
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
- vengeanceRetaliation for injury
reprisal · comeuppance · justice · punishment · redress · avenging · consequence · backlash · settling scores · getting even
payment
Fulfilling a financial obligation
- remunerationPayment for work done
- recompensePayment for loss
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
reward · earnings · fee · salary · wages · income · stipend · honorarium · commission · bonus
thanks
Expression of appreciation
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
tribute · favor · gift · gesture · token · offering · repayment · dedication · honor · remembrance
- reciprocityreciprocity, likewise, mutual benefit, mutualism, two-way street
in returnfor nothing
At zero cost
one-sidedly · freely · gratis · for free · unconditionally
turn, return, returned, returns, returning, returnable, unreturned