Meaning & Definition of Return in English

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 going back to a prior location

• "They set out on their return to the base camp"

6. The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of 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 sends the ball back 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"

1. 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"

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"