return

nouns

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"
income tax return, return, tax return
a coming to or returning home
"on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
homecoming, return
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
coming back, return
getting something back again
"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
regaining, restitution, restoration, return
the act of going back to a prior location
"they set out on their return to the base camp"
return
is a type of (narrower)
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"
motion, move, movement
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
"the average return was about 5%"
issue, payoff, proceeds, return, take, takings, yield
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
"the return of spring"
recurrence, return
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
return, return key
a reciprocal group action
"in return we gave them as good as we got"
getting even, paying back, return
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
"he won the point on a cross-court return"
return
is a part of
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
lawn tennis, tennis
is a type of (narrower)
the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
tennis shot, tennis stroke
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
return
domain category
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
American football, American football game
is a type of (narrower)
(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"
run, running, running game, running play
the act of someone appearing again
"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
reappearance, return

verbs

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"
return
is a type of (narrower)
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"
go, locomote, move, travel
give back
"render money"
render, return
go back to a previous state
"We reverted to the old rules"
regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back
go back to something earlier
"This harks back to a previous remark of his"
come back, hark back, recall, return
bring back to the point of departure
bring back, return, take back
return in kind
"return a compliment"; "return her love"
return
is a type of (narrower)
act, feel, or give mutually or in return
"We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"
reciprocate
make a return
"return a kickback"
return
domain category
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
football, football game
is a type of (narrower)
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"
carry, transport
answer back
come back, rejoin, repay, retort, return, riposte
be restored
"Her old vigor returned"
come back, return
pay back
"Please refund me my money"
give back, refund, repay, return
pass down
"render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
deliver, render, return
elect again
reelect, 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"
devolve, fall, pass, return
return to a previous position; in mathematics
"The point returned to the interior of the figure"
return
is a type of (narrower)
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"
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"
generate, give, render, return, yield
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
"submit a bill to a legislative body"
return
is a type of (narrower)
refer for judgment or consideration
"The lawyers submitted the material to the court"
subject, submit