Definition of return | What does return mean?
What is the definition of the word RETURN?
Here is a list of definitions for 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"
- a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
- the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
- getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
- the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
- happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
- the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
- a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
- a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
- (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
- the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
What are the verbs of the word RETURN?
Here is a list of definitions for 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"
- give back; "render money"
- go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
- go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"
- bring back to the point of departure
- return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"
- make a return; "return a kickback"
- answer back
- be restored; "Her old vigor returned"
- pay back; "Please refund me my money"
- pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
- elect again
- 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"
- return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure"
- 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"
- submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"
What are the synonyms of the word RETURN?
What is another word for RETURN?. Here is a list of synonyms for RETURN
- TAX RETURN
- INCOME TAX RETURN
- RETURN
- HOMECOMING
- COMING BACK
- RESTITUTION
- RESTORATION
- REGAINING
- ISSUE
- TAKE
- TAKINGS
- PROCEEDS
- YIELD
- PAYOFF
- RECURRENCE
- REJOINDER
- RETORT
- RIPOSTE
- REPLICATION
- COMEBACK
- COUNTER
- RETURN KEY
- PAYING BACK
- GETTING EVEN
- REAPPEARANCE
- RENDER
- REVERT
- RETROVERT
- REGRESS
- TURN BACK
- HARK BACK
- COME BACK
- RECALL
- TAKE BACK
- BRING BACK
- REPAY
- REJOIN
- REFUND
- GIVE BACK
- DELIVER
- REELECT
- FALL
- PASS
- DEVOLVE
- GIVE
- GENERATE
Words beginning with RETURN?
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In which dictionaries does the word return exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes