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Return

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Noun

1. income tax return, return, tax return

document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

Example Sentences:
'his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return'

2. homecoming, return

a coming to or returning home

Example Sentences:
'on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party'

3. coming back, return

the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

4. regaining, restitution, restoration, return

getting something back again

Example Sentences:
'upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing'

5. return

the act of going back to a prior location

Example Sentences:
'they set out on their return to the base camp'

6. issue, payoff, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield

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

Example Sentences:
'the average return was about 5%'

7. recurrence, return

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

Example Sentences:
'the return of spring'

8. comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Example Sentences:
'it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher'

9. return, return key

the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

10. getting even, paying back, return

a reciprocal group action

Example Sentences:
'in return we gave them as good as we got'

11. return

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

Example Sentences:
'he won the point on a cross-court return'

12. return

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

13. reappearance, return

the act of someone appearing again

Example Sentences:
'his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited'

Verb

14. return

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

Example Sentences:
'return to your native land'
'the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean'

15. render, return

give back

Example Sentences:
'render money'

16. regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back

go back to a previous state

Example Sentences:
'We reverted to the old rules'

17. come back, hark back, recall, return

go back to something earlier

Example Sentences:
'This harks back to a previous remark of his'

18. bring back, return, take back

bring back to the point of departure

19. return

return in kind

Example Sentences:
'return a compliment'
'return her love'

20. return

make a return

Example Sentences:
'return a kickback'

21. come back, rejoin, repay, retort, return, riposte

answer back

22. come back, return

be restored

Example Sentences:
'Her old vigor returned'

23. give back, refund, repay, return

pay back

Example Sentences:
'Please refund me my money'

24. deliver, render, return

pass down

Example Sentences:
'render a verdict'
'deliver a judgment'

25. reelect, return

elect again

26. devolve, fall, pass, return

be inherited by

Example Sentences:
'The estate fell to my sister'
'The land returned to the family'
'The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead'

27. return

return to a previous position; in mathematics

Example Sentences:
'The point returned to the interior of the figure'

28. generate, give, render, return, yield

give or supply

Example Sentences:
'The cow brings in 5 liters of milk'
'This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn'
'The estate renders some revenue for the family'

29. return

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

Example Sentences:
'submit a bill to a legislative body'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Return

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verb
1. (intransitive)
to come back to a former place or state
2. (transitive)
to give, take, or carry back; replace or restore
3. (transitive)
to repay or recompense, esp with something of equivalent value
return the compliment
4. (transitive)
to earn or yield (profit or interest) as an income from an investment or venture
5. (intransitive)
to come back or revert in thought or speech
I'll return to that later
6. (intransitive)
to recur or reappear
the symptoms have returned
7. 
to answer or reply
8. (transitive)
to vote into office; elect
9. (transitive) law
(of a jury) to deliver or render (a verdict)
10. (transitive)
to send back or reflect (light or sound)
the canyon returned my shout
11. (transitive)
to submit (a report, etc) about (someone or something) to someone in authority
12. (transitive) cards
to lead back (the suit led by one's partner)
13. (transitive) ball games
to hit, throw, or play (a ball) back
14. (transitive) architecture
to turn (a part, decorative moulding, etc) away from its original direction
15.  return thanks
noun
16. 
the act or an instance of coming back
17. 
something that is given or sent back, esp unsatisfactory merchandise returned to the maker or supplier or a theatre ticket sent back by a purchaser for resale
18. 
the act or an instance of putting, sending, or carrying back; replacement or restoration
19. (often plural)
the yield, revenue, or profit accruing from an investment, transaction, or venture
20. 
the act or an instance of reciprocation or repayment (esp in the phrase in return for)
21. 
a recurrence or reappearance
22. 
an official report, esp of the financial condition of a company
23. 
a. 
a form (a tax return) on which a statement concerning one's taxable income is made
b. 
the statement itself
24. (often plural)
a statement of the votes counted at an election or poll
25. 
an answer or reply
26. British short for return ticket
27. New Zealand informal
a second helping of food served at a table
28. architecture
a. 
a part of a building that forms an angle with the façade
b. 
any part of an architectural feature that forms an angle with the main part
29. law
a report by a bailiff or other officer on the outcome of a formal document such as a claim, summons, etc, issued by a court
30. cards
a lead of a card in the suit that one's partner has previously led
31. ball games
the act of playing or throwing a ball back
32.  by return
33.  many happy returns
34.  the point of no return
adjective
35. 
of, relating to, or characterized by a return
a return visit
a return performance
36. 
denoting a second, reciprocated occasion
a return match

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Return

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verb intransitive
1. 
to go or come back, as to a former place, condition, practice, opinion, etc.
2. 
to go back in thought or speech
to return to the subject
3. 
to revert to a former owner
4. 
to answer; reply; retort
verb transitive
5. 
to bring, send, carry, or put back; restore or replace
6. 
to give, send, or do (something equivalent to what has been given, sent, or done); give, send, or do in requital or reciprocation
to return a visit, compliment, etc.
7. 
to produce (a profit, revenue, etc.); yield
8. 
a. 
to report or announce officially or formally
b. 
to turn in (a writ, account, or statement) to a judge or other official
9. 
to elect or reelect, as to a legislature
10. 
to replace (a weapon) in its holder
11. 
to turn back or in the opposite direction
12. 
to reflect (sound, light, etc.)
13.  Architecture
to turn away from, or cause to continue on at an angle to, the previous line of direction
14.  Cards
to respond to (one's partner's lead) with a lead of the same suit
15.  Law
to render (a verdict)
16.  Sport
to hit, throw, or run back (a ball)
noun
17. 
a coming or going back, as to a former place, condition, etc.
18. 
a bringing, sending, carrying, or putting back; restoration or replacement
19. 
a. 
something returned
b.  [pl.]
unsold merchandise returned to the distributor by a retailer or merchandise returned to a retailer by a purchaser
20. 
a coming back again; reappearance; recurrence
many happy returns of the day
21. 
something done or given as an equivalent for that received; repayment; requital; reciprocation
22. 
a. 
profit made on an exchange of goods
b.  [often pl.]
yield, profit, or revenue, as from labor, investments, etc.
c. 
yield per unit as compared to cost per unit; rate of yield
23. 
an answer; reply; retort
24. 
a report
; esp.,
a. 
an official or formal report, as of the financial condition of a company
b.  [usually pl.]
a report on a count of votes at polling places
election returns
c. 
a form on which taxable income is reported and tax is computed
: in full (income) tax return
25.  Architecture
a. 
the continuation, as of a molding, colonnade, etc., in a different direction, often at a right angle
b. 
a bend or turn, as in a line, wall, etc.
c. 
the section between two such bends
26.  Cards
a lead in response to one's partner's lead
27.  Law
a. 
the bringing or sending back of a writ, subpoena, summons, etc. to the proper court or official
b. 
a certified report by an election official, assessor, etc.
c. 
a certificate or report endorsed on any such document
28.  Sport
a. 
a hitting or throwing back of a ball
b. 
a ball so returned
c. 
a running back of a football received on a kick or by an interception
adjective
29. 
of or for a return or returning
return postage
30. 
given, sent, done, etc. in return
a return match
31. 
occurring again
a return performance
32. 
returning or returned
33. 
changing or reversing direction or formed by a change or reversal in direction, as a bend in a road

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Return

see synonyms of return
v. re·turned, re·turn·ing, re·turns
v.intr.
1. To go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place: She returned to her office after lunch.
2. To revert in speech, thought, or practice: I returned to my knitting after answering the phone.
3. To revert to a former owner.
4. To answer or respond: I said hello to him, and he returned in kind.
v.tr.
1. To send, put, or carry back: We return bottles to the store.
2.
a. To give or send back in reciprocation: She returned his praise.
b. To give back to the owner: He returned her book.
c. To reflect or send back: The echo was returned by the canyon wall.
3. To produce or yield (profit or interest) as a payment for labor, investment, or expenditure.
4. Law
a. To submit (an official report, for example) to a judge or other person in authority.
b. To render or deliver (a writ or verdict, for example) to the proper officer or court of law.
5. To elect or reelect, as to a legislative body.
6. Games To respond to (a partner's lead) by leading the same suit in cards.
7. Architecture To turn away from or place at an angle to the previous line of direction.
8.
a. Sports To hit or send back (a tennis ball, for example) to one's opponent.
b. Football To run with (the ball) after a kickoff, punt, interception, or fumble.
n.
1.
a. The act or condition of going, coming, bringing, or sending back: After my return, we can discuss this matter further.
b. The act of bringing or sending something back to a previous place, condition, or owner: the late return of a library book.
2.
a. Something brought or sent back.
b. returns Merchandise returned, as to a retailer by a consumer or to a wholesaler by a retailer.
c. Something that goes or comes back.
3. A recurrence, as of a periodic occasion or event: the return of spring.
4. Something exchanged for that received; repayment.
5. A reply; a response.
6.
a. The profit made on an exchange of goods.
b. often returns A profit or yield, as from labor or investments.
c. Output or yield per unit rather than cost per unit, as in the manufacturing of a particular product.
7.
a. A report, list, or set of statistics, especially one that is formal or official.
b. often returns A report on the vote in an election.
c. Chiefly British An election.
8. Games A lead in certain card games that responds to the lead of one's partner.
9. Sports In tennis and certain other sports:
a. The act of hitting or sending the ball back to one's opponent.
b. The ball thus sent back.
10. Football
a. The act of running back the ball after a kickoff, punt, interception, or fumble.
b. The yardage so gained.
11. Architecture
a. The extension of a molding, projection, or other part at an angle (usually 90°) to the main part.
b. A part of a building set at an angle to the façade.
12.
a. A turn, bend, or similar reversal of direction, as in a stream or road.
b. A pipe or conduit for carrying something, especially water, back to its starting point.
13.
a. The key or mechanism on a machine, such as a typewriter, that positions the carriage or printing element at the beginning of a new line.
b. A key on a computer keyboard or keypad used to begin a new line or paragraph in a text editor.
14. Chiefly British A roundtrip ticket.
15. Law
a. The bringing or sending back of a writ, subpoena, or other document, generally with a short written report on it, by a sheriff or other officer to the court from which it was issued.
b. A certified report by an assessor, election officer, collector, or other official.
16. A formal tax statement on the required official form indicating taxable income, allowed deductions, exemptions, and the computed tax that is due. Also called income tax return, tax return.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or bringing about a going or coming back to a place or situation: the return voyage; a return envelope.
2. Given, sent, or done in reciprocation or exchange: a return volley; a return invitation.
3. Performed, presented, or taking place again: a return engagement of the ballet; a return tennis match.
4. Returning or affording return or recirculation: a return plumbing pipe; a return valve.
5.
a. Reversing or changing direction.
b. Having or formed by a reversal or change in direction; returning on itself, as a bend in a road or stream.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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