'Return' definitions:

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" [syn: tax return, income tax return, return]

A coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party" [syn: return, homecoming]

The occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction [syn: return, coming back]

Getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" [syn: restitution, return, restoration, regaining]

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%" [syn: return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff]

Happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring" [syn: recurrence, return]

A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" [syn: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter]

The key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed [syn: return key, return]

A reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got" [syn: return, paying back, getting even]

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" [syn: reappearance, 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" [syn: render, return]

Go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" [syn: revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back]

Go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his" [syn: hark back, return, come back, recall]

Bring back to the point of departure [syn: return, take back, bring back]

Return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"

Make a return; "return a kickback"

Answer back [syn: retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin]

Be restored; "Her old vigor returned" [syn: come back, return]

Pay back; "Please refund me my money" [syn: refund, return, repay, give back]

Pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment" [syn: render, deliver, return]

Elect again [syn: 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" [syn: fall, return, pass, devolve]

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" [syn: render, yield, return, give, generate]

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