Meaning of 'return'

noun

the act of someone appearing again

Synonyms: reappearance

noun

a coming to or returning home

Example: "On my return from Australia, I was given a welcoming party."

Synonyms: homecoming

noun

getting something back again

Synonyms: restitution restoration regaining

noun

the act of going back to a prior location

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

noun

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

noun

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

Example: "The player won the point on a cross-court return."

noun

a reciprocal group action

Example: "in return we gave them as good as we got"

Synonyms: paying back getting even

noun

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

Synonyms: return key

noun

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

Example: "Their gross income was enough that they had to file a return."

Synonyms: tax return income tax return

noun

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

Synonyms: counter comeback replication riposte retort rejoinder

noun

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

Example: "the return of spring"

Synonyms: recurrence

noun

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

Synonyms: coming back

noun

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

Example: "the average return was about 5%"

Synonyms: yield take issue payoff takings proceeds

verb

go back to a previous state

Synonyms: regress revert turn back retrovert

verb

be restored

Example: "After a long illness, their old vigor slowly returned."

Synonyms: come back

verb

answer back

Synonyms: riposte retort come back repay rejoin

verb

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

verb

go back to something earlier

Synonyms: recall come back hark back

verb

pass down

Synonyms: render deliver

verb

make a return

Example: "return a kickback"

verb

give or supply

Synonyms: yield give render generate

verb

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

Example: "return to your native land"

verb

return to a previous position

verb

bring back to the point of departure

Synonyms: bring back take back

verb

be inherited by

Synonyms: fall pass devolve

verb

pay back

Synonyms: refund repay give back

verb

give back

Synonyms: render

verb

return in kind

Example: "return a compliment"

verb

elect again

Synonyms: reelect