document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayers tax liability; his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return

[ Syn: tax return , income tax return ]

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

[ Syn: paying back , getting even ]

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

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

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

[ Syn: reappearance ]

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

[ Syn: homecoming ]

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

[ Syn: coming back ]

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

[ Syn: restitution , restoration , regaining ]

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

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

[ Syn: issue , take , takings , proceeds , yield , payoff ]

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

[ Syn: recurrence ]

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

[ Syn: rejoinder , retort , riposte , replication , comeback , counter ]

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

[ Syn: return key ]

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'

pay back; Please refund me my money

[ Syn: refund , repay , give back ]

pass down; render a verdict; deliver a judgment

[ Syn: render , deliver ]

elect again

[ Syn: reelect ]

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

[ Syn: fall , pass , devolve ]

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

give or supply; The cow brings in 5 liters of milk; This years crop yielded 1, 000 bushels of corn; The estate renders some revenue for the family

[ Syn: render , yield , give , generate ]

submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; submit a bill to a legislative body'

give back; render money

[ Syn: render ]

go back to a previous state; We reverted to the old rules

[ Syn: revert , retrovert , regress , turn back ]

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

[ Syn: hark back , come back , recall ]

bring back to the point of departure

[ Syn: take back , bring back ]

return in kind; return a compliment; return her love'

make a return; return a kickback'

answer back

[ Syn: retort , come back , repay , riposte , rejoin ]

be restored; Her old vigor returned

[ Syn: come back ]