Return
nounNoun
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
“the average return was about 5%”
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:Instrumenta coming to or returning home
“on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party”
Similar:HomecomingType of:Arrivalhappening again (especially at regular intervals)
“the return of spring”
Similar:RecurrenceType of:RepetitionRepeata 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:MoveMovementMotionthe key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
Type of:Keygetting something back again
Type of:Acquisitionthe act of someone appearing again
Similar:ReappearanceType of:Appearancea quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Type of:ResponseReplythe 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-emergebe 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:LocomoteGoTravelreturn in kind
“return a compliment”
“return her love”
Type of:Reciprocatemake a return
“return a kickback”
Type of:CarryTransportgo back to a previous state
elect again
Similar:ReelectType of:Electgive or supply
pass down
pay back
Type of:Paygo back to something earlier
Similar:RecallType of:ReferDenotebring back to the point of departure
answer back
give back
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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