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return

/ɹɪˈtɝn/noun, verb2 syllables

Return means: give or supply.

Synonyms for return54

noun, as in the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

noun, as in a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, comeback, counter

noun, as in getting something back again

restitution, restoration, regaining

noun, as in document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

tax return, income tax return

noun, as in a reciprocal group action

paying back, getting even

noun, as in a coming to or returning home

homecoming

noun, as in the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

coming back

noun, as in happening again (especially at regular intervals)

recurrence

noun, as in the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

return key

noun, as in the act of someone appearing again

reappearance

verb, as in give or supply

verb, as in answer back

retort, come back, repay, riposte, rejoin

verb, as in be inherited by

fall, pass, devolve, accrue

verb, as in go back to a previous state

revert, retrovert, regress, turn back

verb, as in go back to something earlier

hark back, come back, recall

verb, as in pay back

refund, repay, give back

verb, as in bring back to the point of departure

take back, bring back

verb, as in pass down

verb, as in elect again

reelect, re-elect

verb, as in give back

verb, as in be restored

come back

also used for return

revend, reinstate, restore, revest, surrender, gaincoming

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does return mean?29

verb

1

give or supply“The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”

2

answer back

3

be inherited by“The estate fell to my sister”

4

go back to a previous state“We reverted to the old rules”

5

go back to something earlier“This harks back to a previous remark of his”

6

pay back“Please refund me my money”

7

bring back to the point of departure

8

pass down“render a verdict”

9

elect again

10

give back“render money”

11

be restored“Her old vigor returned”

12

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before“return to your native land”

13

return in kind“return a compliment”

14

make a return“return a kickback”

15

return to a previous position; in mathematics“The point returned to the interior of the figure”

16

submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority“Gov. Chris Christie has returned a bill to the New Jersey Assembly on increased gun regulations”

noun

1

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property“the average return was about 5%”

2

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”

3

getting something back again“upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”

4

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”

5

a reciprocal group action“in return we gave them as good as we got”

6

a coming to or returning home“on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party”

7

the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

8

happening again (especially at regular intervals)“the return of spring”

9

the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

10

the act of someone appearing again“his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited”

11

the act of going back to a prior location“they set out on their return to the base camp”

12

a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player“he won the point on a cross-court return”

13

(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with return?12

one syllable

two syllables

concerndiscern
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Return in a sentence

  • She wanted to return home, but she got lost.CK
  • Once you break the seal, you can't return the tape.Dejo
  • I'll lend you the book, provided you return it next week.CK
  • Cloudy days, they stopped on their way and could not return home.unknown
  • The sooner you return, the happier your father will be.Swift
  • If he was to return at seven o'clock, why didn't he?CK
  • He went out of this door, never to return.unknown
  • He left his native village, never to return.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of return

as a noun

plural
returns

as a verb

past tense
returned
present participle
returning
third-person singular
returns
past participle
returned