return

(noun) document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability. Synonyms: tax return, income tax return. Examples: "His gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return."

(noun) a coming to or returning home. Synonyms: homecoming. Examples: "On his return from australia we gave him a welcoming party."

(noun) the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction. Synonyms: coming back.

(noun) getting something back again. Synonyms: restitution, restoration, regaining. Examples: "Upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing."

(noun) the act of going back to a prior location. Examples: "They set out on their return to the base camp."

(noun) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property. Synonyms: issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff. Examples: "The average return was about 5%."

(noun) happening again (especially at regular intervals). Synonyms: recurrence. Examples: "The return of spring."

(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). Synonyms: rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, comeback, counter. Examples: "It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher."

(noun) the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed. Synonyms: return key.

(noun) a reciprocal group action. Synonyms: paying back, getting even. Examples: "In return we gave them as good as we got."

(noun) a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player. Examples: "He won the point on a cross-court return."

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

(noun) the act of someone appearing again. Synonyms: reappearance. Examples: "His reappearance as hamlet has been long awaited."

(verb) go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before. Examples: "Return to your native land." "The professor returned to his teaching position after serving as dean."

(verb) give back. Synonyms: render. Examples: "Render money."

(verb) go back to a previous state. Synonyms: revert, retrovert, regress, turn back. Examples: "We reverted to the old rules."

(verb) go back to something earlier. Synonyms: hark back, come back, recall. Examples: "This harks back to a previous remark of his."

(verb) bring back to the point of departure. Synonyms: take back, bring back.

(verb) return in kind. Examples: "Return a compliment." "Return her love."

(verb) make a return. Examples: "Return a kickback."

(verb) answer back. Synonyms: retort, come back, repay, riposte, rejoin.

(verb) be restored. Synonyms: come back. Examples: "Her old vigor returned."

(verb) pay back. Synonyms: refund, repay, give back. Examples: "Please refund me my money."

(verb) pass down. Synonyms: render, deliver. Examples: "Render a verdict." "Deliver a judgment."

(verb) elect again. Synonyms: reelect.

(verb) be inherited by. Synonyms: fall, pass, devolve. Examples: "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."

(verb) return to a previous position; in mathematics. Examples: "The point returned to the interior of the figure."

(verb) give or supply. Synonyms: render, yield, give, generate. Examples: "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."

(verb) submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority. Examples: "Submit a bill to a legislative body."