Noun
1. 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"2. a coming to or returning home;
"on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"3. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
4. getting something back again;
"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"5. the act of returning to a prior location;
"they set out on their return to the base camp"6. the income arising from land or other property;
"the average return was about 5%"7. happening again (especially at regular intervals);
"the return of spring"8. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"9. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
10. a reciprocal group action;
"in return we gave them as good as we got"11. a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player;
"he won the point on a cross-court return"12. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
13. the act of someone appearing again;
"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"Verb
1. come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity
2. give back;
"render money"3. go back to a previous state;
"We reverted to the old rules"4. go back to something earlier;
"This harks back to a previous remark of his"5. bring back to the point of departure
6. return in kind;
"return a compliment""return her love"7. make a return;
"return a kickback"8. answer back
9. be restored;
"Her old vigor returned"10. pay back;
"Please refund me my money"11. pass down;
"render a verdict""deliver a judgment"12. elect again
13. 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"14. return to a previous position; in mathematics;
"The point returned to the interior of the figure"15. 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"16. submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority;
"submit a bill to a legislative body"