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return

noun
  1. the act of someone appearing again
    reappearance
  2. a coming to or returning home
    “On my return from Australia, I was given a welcoming party.”
    homecoming
  3. getting something back again
    restitutionrestorationregaining
  4. the act of going back to a prior location
    “they set out on their return to the base camp”
  5. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
  6. a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
    “The player won the point on a cross-court return.”
  7. a reciprocal group action
    “in return we gave them as good as we got”
    paying backgetting even
  8. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
    return key
  9. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
    “Their gross income was enough that they had to file a return.”
    tax returnincome tax return
  10. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    countercomebackreplicationriposteretortrejoinder
  11. happening again (especially at regular intervals)
    “the return of spring”
    recurrence
  12. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
    coming back
  13. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
    “the average return was about 5%”
    yieldtakeissuepayofftakingsproceeds
verb
  1. go back to a previous state
    regressrevertturn backretrovert
  2. be restored
    “After a long illness, their old vigor slowly returned.”
    come back
  3. answer back
    riposteretortcome backrepayrejoin
  4. submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
  5. go back to something earlier
    recallcome backhark back
  6. pass down
    renderdeliver
  7. make a return
    “return a kickback”
  8. give or supply
    yieldgiverendergenerate
  9. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    “return to your native land”
  10. return to a previous position
  11. bring back to the point of departure
    bring backtake back
  12. be inherited by
    fallpassdevolve
  13. pay back
    refundrepaygive back
  14. give back
    render
  15. return in kind
    “return a compliment”
  16. elect again
    reelect