Return

noun
rɪ'tɜrn

Noun

  • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

    the average return was about 5%

    Type of:Income
  • document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

    his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return

    Type of:Instrument
  • a coming to or returning home

    on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party

    Similar:Homecoming
    Type of:Arrival
  • happening again (especially at regular intervals)

    the return of spring

    Similar:Recurrence
    Type of:RepetitionRepeat
  • a reciprocal group action

    in return we gave them as good as we got

  • a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player

    he won the point on a cross-court return

  • the act of going back to a prior location

    they set out on their return to the base camp

    Type of:MoveMovementMotion
  • the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

    Type of:Key
  • getting something back again

    Similar:RegainingRestitutionRestoration
    Type of:Acquisition
  • the act of someone appearing again

    Similar:Reappearance
    Type of:Appearance
  • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

    Type of:ResponseReply
  • the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

    Type of:TurningTurn
  • (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

    Type of:RunningRun

Verb

  • be restored

    Her old vigor returned

    Type of:ReappearRe-emerge
  • be inherited by

    The land returned to the family

  • go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

    return to your native land

    the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean

    Type of:LocomoteGoTravel
  • return in kind

    return a compliment

    return her love

    Type of:Reciprocate
  • make a return

    return a kickback

    Type of:CarryTransport
  • go back to a previous state

    Similar:RegressRetrovertRevert
    Type of:ReverseTurn
  • elect again

    Similar:Reelect
    Type of:Elect
  • give or supply

    Type of:MakeProduceCreate
  • pass down

    Type of:CommunicatePass
  • pay back

    Similar:RefundRepay
    Type of:Pay
  • go back to something earlier

    Similar:Recall
    Type of:ReferDenote
  • bring back to the point of departure

    Type of:ConveyTakeBring
  • answer back

    Similar:RejoinRepayRetortRiposte
    Type of:ReplyAnswerRespond
  • give back

    Similar:Render
    Type of:Give
  • return to a previous position; in mathematics

    The point returned to the interior of the figure

  • submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority

    Type of:Submit

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