re·turn (r -tûrn )v. re·turned, re·turn·ing, re·turns v.intr.1. To go or come back, as to an earlier condition or place. 2. To revert in speech, thought, or practice. 3. To revert to a former owner. 4. To answer or respond. 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. See Synonyms at reciprocate. 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 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. b. The act of bringing or sending something back to a previous place, condition, or owner. 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. A profit or yield, as from labor or investments. Often used in the plural. 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. A report on the vote in an election. Often used in the plural. 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 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. The key or mechanism on a machine, such as a typewriter or computer, that positions the carriage, cursor, or printing element at the beginning of a new line. 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. Used on or for returning: a return route. 5. Returning or affording return or recirculation: a return plumbing pipe; a return valve. 6. Relating to or being a roundtrip ticket. 7. 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. Idiom: in return In repayment or reciprocation.
[Middle English retornen, from Old French retourner, from Vulgar Latin *retorn re : Latin re-, re- + Latin tornre, to turn in a lathe; see turn.]
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return Verb 1. to come back to a former place or state 2. to give, put, or send back 3. to repay with something of equivalent value: she returned the compliment 4. to hit, throw, or play (a ball) back 5. to recur or reappear: as he relaxed his appetite returned 6. to come back or revert in thought or speech: let's return to what he said 7. to earn or yield (profit or interest) 8. to answer or reply 9. to vote into office 10. Law (of a jury) to deliver (a verdict) Noun 1. the act or an instance of coming back 2. the act of being returned 3. replacement or restoration: the return of law and order 4. something that is given or sent back 5. Sport the act of playing or throwing a ball back 6. a recurrence or reappearance: the return of tuberculosis 7. the yield or profit from an investment or venture 8. a statement of one's taxable income (a [tax return]) 9. an answer or reply 11. in return in exchange 12. returns statement of the votes counted at an election 13. by return (of post) Brit by the next post back to the sender 14. many happy returns (of the day) a conventional birthday greeting Adjective of or being a return: the team is keen on a return match [Old French retorner] returnable adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  return - 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"amended return - a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return information return - a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability | | 2. | return - a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"arrival - the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival" repatriation - the act of returning to the country of origin | | 3. | return - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite directionturning, turn - a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind" | | 4. | return - getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" clawback - finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received" | | 5. | return - the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" reentry - the act of entering again remand - the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) | | 6. | return - the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time economic rent, rent - the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions payback - financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) | | 7. | return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"repeat, repetition - an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's" flashback - an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) | | 8. | return - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply" | | 9. |  return - the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feedkey - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed | | 10. | return - a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got" | | 11. | return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court chop shot, chop - a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball drive - (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) drop shot, dink - a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net get - a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent ground stroke - a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once half volley - a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces lob - an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc smash, overhead - a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head passing shot - a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net volley - a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces | | 12. | return - (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumbleAmerican football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" | | 13. | return - the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"appearance - the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America" comeback - return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity | | Verb | 1. | return - 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"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" revisit - visit again; "We revisited Rome after 25 years" retrace, trace - to go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path" cut back, flash back - return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story" home - return home accurately from a long distance; "homing pigeons" return - return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure" boomerang - return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang bounce - come back after being refused; "the check bounced" | | 2. | return - give back; "render money"give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" | | 3. | return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" resile - return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed; "The rubber tubes resile" recuperate, go back, recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" | | 4. | return - go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " | | 5. | return - bring back to the point of departurebring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" | | 6. | return - return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"redound - return or recoil; "Fame redounds to the heroes" reciprocate - act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!" | | 7. | return - make a return; "return a kickback"football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" | | 8. | return - answer backanswer, reply, respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation" | | 9. | return - be restored; "Her old vigor returned"re-emerge, reappear - appear again; "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago" | | 10. | return - pay back; "Please refund me my money"pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" reimburse - pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?" restitute, restore - give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner" | | 11. | return - pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment" | | 12. | return - elect againelect - select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board" | | 13. | return - 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"light, fall - fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" accrue, fall - come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son" | | 14. | return - return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure"return - 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" | | 15. | return - 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"produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" yield, give - cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory" establish, give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" | | 16. | return - submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"submit, subject - refer for judgment or consideration; "The lawyers submitted the material to the court" report out - return a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative body |
return verb 2. put back, replace, restore, render, transmit, convey, send back, reinstate, take back, give back, carry back, retrocede << OPPOSITE keep noun 12. profit, interest, benefit, gain, income, advantage, revenue, yield, proceeds, takings, boot ( dialect)  Translations return [rɪˈtəːn] n (= going or coming back) → vuelta, regreso; [ of sth stolen etc] → devolución f (= recompense); recompensa; ( FINANCE) ( from land, shares) → ganancia, ingresos mpl; vi [ person etc] (= come or go back); volver, regresar; [ symptoms etc] → reaparecer returns npl (COMM) → ingresos mpl; in return (for) → a cambio (de);
 return [rɪˈtəːn] n (= going or coming back) → retour m [ of sth stolen etc]; restitution f (= recompense); récompense f; ( Pol) [+ candidate]; élire; returns npl (Comm) → recettes fpl; (Finance) → bénéfices mpl: (= returned goods); marchandises renvoyées; by return (of post) → par retour (du courrier);
 return [rɪˈtəːn] n ( going or coming back) → Rückkehr f; ( Fin) ( from investment etc) → Ertrag m; (of merchandise) → Rücksendung f; cpd (journey) → Rück- (feelings, symptoms etc) → wiederkehren (ball) → zurückspielen; returns npl (Comm) → Gewinne pl; return to return vt fus (regain) (consciousness, power) → wiedererlangen
 return [rɪˈtəːn] n (= going or coming back) → ritorno; [ of sth stolen etc] → restituzione f; ( BRIT) [ ticket] → di andata e ritornoreturns npl (COMM) → incassi mpl; profitti mpl; many happy returns (of the day)! → auguri!, buon compleanno!
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