English to English noun
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document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability | | Example: his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return
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a coming to or returning home | | Example: on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
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the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction | | source: wordnet30
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getting something back again | | Example: upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
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the act of going back to a prior location | | Example: they set out on their return to the base camp
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the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property | | Example: the average return was about 5%
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happening again (especially at regular intervals) | | Example: the return of spring
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a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | | Example: it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
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the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed | | source: wordnet30
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a reciprocal group action | | Example: in return we gave them as good as we got
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a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player | | Example: he won the point on a cross-court return
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(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble | | source: wordnet30
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the act of someone appearing again | | Example: his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
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The act of returning (intransitive), or coming back to the same place or condition; as, the return of one long absent; the return of health; the return of the seasons, or of an anniversary. | | source: webster1913 verb
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before | | Example: return to your native land the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean
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give back | | Example: render money
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go back to a previous state | | Example: We reverted to the old rules
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go back to something earlier | | Example: This harks back to a previous remark of his
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bring back to the point of departure | | source: wordnet30
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return in kind | | Example: return a compliment return her love
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make a return | | Example: return a kickback
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answer back | | source: wordnet30
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be restored | | Example: Her old vigor returned
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pay back | | Example: Please refund me my money
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pass down | | Example: render a verdict deliver a judgment
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elect again | | source: wordnet30
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be inherited by | | Example: 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
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return to a previous position; in mathematics | | Example: The point returned to the interior of the figure
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give or supply | | Example: 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
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submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority | | Example: submit a bill to a legislative body
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To turn again. | | source: webster1913
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To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition. | | source: webster1913
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To bring, carry, send, or turn, back; as, to return a borrowed book, or a hired horse. | | source: webster1913
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