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[ US /ɹiˈtɝn, ɹɪˈtɝn/ ]
NOUN
  1. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
  2. a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
    he won the point on a cross-court return
  3. getting something back again
    upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
  4. a coming to or returning home
    on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
  5. the act of someone appearing again
    his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
  6. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
  7. the act of going back to a prior location
    they set out on their return to the base camp
  8. 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
  9. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
  10. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
  11. happening again (especially at regular intervals)
    the return of spring
  12. a reciprocal group action
    in return we gave them as good as we got
  13. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
    the average return was about 5%
VERB
  1. go back to something earlier
    This harks back to a previous remark of his
  2. return to a previous position; in mathematics
    The point returned to the interior of the figure
  3. pay back
    Please refund me my money
  4. be inherited by
    The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
    The estate fell to my sister
    The land returned to the family
  5. pass down
    deliver a judgment
    render a verdict
  6. give or supply
    The cow brings in 5 liters of milk
    The estate renders some revenue for the family
    This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
  7. give back
    render money
  8. bring back to the point of departure
  9. answer back
  10. be restored
    Her old vigor returned
  11. elect again
  12. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
    the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean
    return to your native land
  13. make a return
    return a kickback
  14. go back to a previous state
    We reverted to the old rules
  15. submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
    submit a bill to a legislative body
  16. return in kind
    return a compliment
    return her love
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How To Use return In A Sentence

  • Shah went forth with her for a distance of three parasangs; after which he bade farewell to her and the Wazir and those with him, and returned to his home in gladness and safety. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
  • Unless the radar signal is normal to some surface (extremely low probability) the radar receives no return.
  • She is simply bartering goodies in return for comparative quietness.
  • Smith was returned as MP for Bath.
  • A few days after, they brought the intelligence that Barbarina had returned; and the councillor dwelt with her in her new house; and the servants were commanded to call the signora Madame Cocceji. as she was his well-beloved and trusted wife. Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends
  • So the publisher/distributor is sending the rest of the order while the first half is being RETURNED FOR CREDIT, and Borders can then use that credit to get books through Ingrams, who carries a helluva lot more than just that one small press. January 11th, 2009
  • It was then allowed to recover on the stringer in deeper water before being returned alive to grow on to even larger proportions.
  • Days later, Gregg was gunned down near Belfast docks as he returned from a Glasgow Rangers football match.
  • Mr. Sorapong, 35 years old, selected industrial estate developers Hemaraj Land & Development PCL and Amata Corporation PCL among his top picks, with Hemaraj returning 147% over the course of 2010 and Amata providing a 99% return on investment. Real Estate
  • The rest of them continued filling plates while Reggie and Lettie returned at brisk intervals to reload their trays. WEEKEND FOR MURDER
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