RETURN

(noun) the act of someone appearing again
"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
synonyms : reappearance
(noun) a coming to or returning home
"on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
synonyms : homecoming
(noun) getting something back again
"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
synonyms : regaining , restitution , restoration
(noun) the act of going back to a prior location
"they set out on their return to the base camp"
(noun) (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
(noun) a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
"he won the point on a cross-court return"
(noun) a reciprocal group action
"in return we gave them as good as we got"
synonyms : getting even , paying back
(noun) the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
synonyms : return key
(noun) 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"
synonyms : income tax return , tax return
(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
synonyms : comeback , counter , rejoinder , replication , retort , riposte

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Look at the man, whose comment brought a sharp retort from the lady!
(noun) happening again (especially at regular intervals)
"the return of spring"
synonyms : recurrence
(noun) the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
synonyms : coming back
(noun) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
"the average return was about 5%"
synonyms : issue , payoff , proceeds , take , takings , yield
(verb) go back to a previous state
"We reverted to the old rules"
synonyms : regress , retrovert , revert , turn back
(verb) be restored
"Her old vigor returned"
synonyms : come back
(verb) answer back
synonyms : come back , rejoin , repay , retort , riposte
(verb) submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
"submit a bill to a legislative body"
(verb) go back to something earlier
"This harks back to a previous remark of his"
synonyms : come back , hark back , recall
(verb) pass down
"render a verdict", "deliver a judgment"
synonyms : deliver , render
(verb) make a return
"return a kickback"
(verb) 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"
synonyms : generate , give , render , yield
(verb) 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"
(verb) return to a previous position; in mathematics
"The point returned to the interior of the figure"
(verb) bring back to the point of departure
synonyms : bring back , take back
(verb) 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"
synonyms : devolve , fall , pass
(verb) pay back
"Please refund me my money"
synonyms : give back , refund , repay
(verb) give back
"render money"
synonyms : render
(verb) return in kind
"return a compliment", "return her love"
(verb) elect again
synonyms : reelect

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