return

Noun

• the act of someone appearing again
  • his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
    

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

• a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
  • he won the point on a cross-court return
    

• a reciprocal group action
  • in return we gave them as good as we got
    

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

• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  • it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
    

• happening again (especially at regular intervals)
  • the return of spring
    

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
  • the average return was about 5%
    

• the act of going back to a prior location
  • they set out on their return to the base camp
    

• getting something back again
  • upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
    

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

• a coming to or returning home
  • on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
    

• 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
    

Verb

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

• give or supply
  • 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
    

• return to a previous position; in mathematics
  • The point returned to the interior of the figure
    

• be inherited by
  • 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
    

• elect again

• pass down
  • render a verdict
    
  • deliver a judgment
    

• pay back
  • Please refund me my money
    

• be restored
  • Her old vigor returned
    

• answer back

• make a return
  • return a kickback
    

• return in kind
  • return a compliment
    
  • return her love
    

• bring back to the point of departure

• go back to something earlier
  • This harks back to a previous remark of his
    

• go back to a previous state
  • We reverted to the old rules
    

• give back
  • render money
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  reappearance , paying back , getting even , return key , rejoinder , retort , riposte , replication , comeback , counter , recurrence , issue , take , takings , proceeds , yield , payoff , restitution , restoration , regaining , coming back , homecoming , tax return , income tax return , render , give , ge