RETURN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of someone appearing again
   Synonym(s)
   • reappearance (what does reappearance mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • appearance (what does appearance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • comeback (what does comeback mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • reappear (what does reappear mean?)
   • re-emerge (what does re-emerge mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a coming to or returning home
   Synonym(s)
   • homecoming (what does homecoming mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • arrival (what does arrival mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • repatriation (what does repatriation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • go back (what does go back mean?)
   • get back (what does get back mean?)
   • come back (what does come back mean?)
3. Meaning
   • getting something back again
   Synonym(s)
   • regaining (what does regaining mean?)
   • restitution (what does restitution mean?)
   • restoration (what does restoration mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • acquisition (what does acquisition mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clawback (what does clawback mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • recover (what does recover mean?)
   • retrieve (what does retrieve mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • regain (what does regain mean?)
   • restore (what does restore mean?)
   • restitute (what does restitute mean?)
   • render (what does render mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • restore (what does restore mean?)
   • restitute (what does restitute mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the act of returning to a prior location
   Usage Example(s)
   • they set out on their return to the base camp
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • reentry (what does reentry mean?)
   • remand (what does remand mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • take back (what does take back mean?)
   • bring back (what does bring back mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • go back (what does go back mean?)
   • get back (what does get back mean?)
   • come back (what does come back mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • running (what does running mean?)
   • running play (what does running play mean?)
   • running game (what does running game mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • return (what does return mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player
   Usage Example(s)
   • he won the point on a cross-court return
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tennis stroke (what does tennis stroke mean?)
   • tennis shot (what does tennis shot mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • forehand (what does forehand mean?)
   • forehand stroke (what does forehand stroke mean?)
   • forehand shot (what does forehand shot mean?)
   • backhand (what does backhand mean?)
   • backhand stroke (what does backhand stroke mean?)
   • backhand shot (what does backhand shot mean?)
   • chop (what does chop mean?)
   • chop shot (what does chop shot mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • volley (what does volley mean?)
   • ground stroke (what does ground stroke mean?)
   • half volley (what does half volley mean?)
   • lob (what does lob mean?)
   • overhead (what does overhead mean?)
   • smash (what does smash mean?)
   • drop shot (what does drop shot mean?)
   • dink (what does dink mean?)
   • passing shot (what does passing shot mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a reciprocal group action
   Synonym(s)
   • getting even (what does getting even mean?)
   • paying back (what does paying back mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • in return we gave them as good as we got
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • group action (what does group action mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • requital (what does requital mean?)
   • retaliation (what does retaliation mean?)
   • revenge (what does revenge mean?)
   • reciprocation (what does reciprocation mean?)
   • tit for tat (what does tit for tat mean?)
8. Meaning
   • the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
   Synonym(s)
   • return key (what does return key mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • key (what does key mean?)
9. Meaning
   • document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer’’s tax liability
   Synonym(s)
   • income tax return (what does income tax return mean?)
   • tax return (what does tax return mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • legal document (what does legal document mean?)
   • legal instrument (what does legal instrument mean?)
   • official document (what does official document mean?)
   • instrument (what does instrument mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • amended return (what does amended return mean?)
   • declaration of estimated tax (what does declaration of estimated tax mean?)
   • estimated tax return (what does estimated tax return mean?)
   • false return (what does false return mean?)
   • information return (what does information return mean?)
   • joint return (what does joint return mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    Synonym(s)
    • comeback (what does comeback mean?)
    • counter (what does counter mean?)
    • rejoinder (what does rejoinder mean?)
    • replication (what does replication mean?)
    • retort (what does retort mean?)
    • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • reply (what does reply mean?)
    • response (what does response mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • sass (what does sass mean?)
    • sassing (what does sassing mean?)
    • backtalk (what does backtalk mean?)
    • back talk (what does back talk mean?)
    • lip (what does lip mean?)
    • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • counter (what does counter mean?)
    • retort (what does retort mean?)
    • come back (what does come back mean?)
    • repay (what does repay mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
    • rejoin (what does rejoin mean?)
    • retort (what does retort mean?)
    • come back (what does come back mean?)
    • repay (what does repay mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
    • rejoin (what does rejoin mean?)
    • retort (what does retort mean?)
    • come back (what does come back mean?)
    • repay (what does repay mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
    • rejoin (what does rejoin mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • retort (what does retort mean?)
    • come back (what does come back mean?)
    • repay (what does repay mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
    • rejoin (what does rejoin mean?)
11. Meaning
    • happening again (especially at regular intervals)
    Synonym(s)
    • recurrence (what does recurrence mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the return of spring
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • repeat (what does repeat mean?)
    • repetition (what does repetition mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • atavism (what does atavism mean?)
    • reversion (what does reversion mean?)
    • throwback (what does throwback mean?)
    • flashback (what does flashback mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • recur (what does recur mean?)
    • repeat (what does repeat mean?)
12. Meaning
    • the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
    Synonym(s)
    • coming back (what does coming back mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • turning (what does turning mean?)
    • turn (what does turn mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • revert (what does revert mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • retrovert (what does retrovert mean?)
    • regress (what does regress mean?)
    • turn back (what does turn back mean?)
13. Meaning
    • the income arising from land or other property
    Synonym(s)
    • issue (what does issue mean?)
    • payoff (what does payoff mean?)
    • proceeds (what does proceeds mean?)
    • take (what does take mean?)
    • takings (what does takings mean?)
    • yield (what does yield mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the average return was about 5%
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • income (what does income mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • economic rent (what does economic rent mean?)
    • rent (what does rent mean?)
    • payback (what does payback mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • render (what does render mean?)
    • yield (what does yield mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • give (what does give mean?)
    • generate (what does generate mean?)
    • subscribe (what does subscribe mean?)
    • subscribe to (what does subscribe to mean?)
    • take (what does take mean?)
    • render (what does render mean?)
    • yield (what does yield mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • give (what does give mean?)
    • generate (what does generate mean?)

RETURN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • go back to a previous state
   Synonym(s)
   • regress (what does regress mean?)
   • retrovert (what does retrovert mean?)
   • revert (what does revert mean?)
   • turn back (what does turn back mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We reverted to the old rules
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change by reversal (what does change by reversal mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • reverse (what does reverse mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • relapse (what does relapse mean?)
   • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
   • recidivate (what does recidivate mean?)
   • regress (what does regress mean?)
   • retrogress (what does retrogress mean?)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • recover (what does recover mean?)
   • go back (what does go back mean?)
   • recuperate (what does recuperate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • regression (what does regression mean?)
   • regress (what does regress mean?)
   • reversion (what does reversion mean?)
   • retrogression (what does retrogression mean?)
   • retroversion (what does retroversion mean?)
   • regression (what does regression mean?)
   • regress (what does regress mean?)
   • reversion (what does reversion mean?)
   • retrogression (what does retrogression mean?)
   • retroversion (what does retroversion mean?)
   • regression (what does regression mean?)
   • regress (what does regress mean?)
   • reversion (what does reversion mean?)
   • retrogression (what does retrogression mean?)
   • retroversion (what does retroversion mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • coming back (what does coming back mean?)
   • regression (what does regression mean?)
   • regress (what does regress mean?)
   • reversion (what does reversion mean?)
   • retrogression (what does retrogression mean?)
   • retroversion (what does retroversion mean?)
   • backsliding (what does backsliding mean?)
   • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
   • lapsing (what does lapsing mean?)
   • relapse (what does relapse mean?)
   • relapsing (what does relapsing mean?)
   • reversion (what does reversion mean?)
   • reverting (what does reverting mean?)
2. Meaning
   • be restored
   Synonym(s)
   • come back (what does come back mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her old vigor returned
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reappear (what does reappear mean?)
   • re-emerge (what does re-emerge mean?)
3. Meaning
   • answer back
   Synonym(s)
   • come back (what does come back mean?)
   • rejoin (what does rejoin mean?)
   • repay (what does repay mean?)
   • retort (what does retort mean?)
   • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • answer (what does answer mean?)
   • reply (what does reply mean?)
   • respond (what does respond mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rejoinder (what does rejoinder mean?)
   • retort (what does retort mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
   • replication (what does replication mean?)
   • comeback (what does comeback mean?)
   • counter (what does counter mean?)
   • rejoinder (what does rejoinder mean?)
   • retort (what does retort mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
   • replication (what does replication mean?)
   • comeback (what does comeback mean?)
   • counter (what does counter mean?)
   • rejoinder (what does rejoinder mean?)
   • retort (what does retort mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
   • replication (what does replication mean?)
   • comeback (what does comeback mean?)
   • counter (what does counter mean?)
   • rejoinder (what does rejoinder mean?)
   • retort (what does retort mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
   • replication (what does replication mean?)
   • comeback (what does comeback mean?)
   • counter (what does counter mean?)
4. Meaning
   • submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
   Usage Example(s)
   • submit a bill to a legislative body
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • submit (what does submit mean?)
   • subject (what does subject mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • report out (what does report out mean?)
5. Meaning
   • go back to something earlier
   Synonym(s)
   • come back (what does come back mean?)
   • hark back (what does hark back mean?)
   • recall (what does recall mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This harks back to a previous remark of his
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • denote (what does denote mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • recur (what does recur mean?)
   • go back (what does go back mean?)
6. Meaning
   • pass down
   Synonym(s)
   • deliver (what does deliver mean?)
   • render (what does render mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • render a verdict
   • deliver a judgment
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communicate (what does communicate mean?)
   • pass on (what does pass on mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • put across (what does put across mean?)
7. Meaning
   • make a return
   Usage Example(s)
   • return a kickback
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • transport (what does transport mean?)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • return (what does return mean?)
8. Meaning
   • give or supply
   Synonym(s)
   • generate (what does generate mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • render (what does render mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • produce (what does produce mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • create (what does create mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • generation (what does generation mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • issue (what does issue mean?)
   • proceeds (what does proceeds mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • takings (what does takings mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • payoff (what does payoff mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • issue (what does issue mean?)
   • proceeds (what does proceeds mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • takings (what does takings mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • payoff (what does payoff mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • fruit (what does fruit mean?)
   • output (what does output mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • output (what does output mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • production (what does production mean?)
9. Meaning
   • come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity
   Synonym(s)
   • come back (what does come back mean?)
   • get back (what does get back mean?)
   • go back (what does go back mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • resurrect (what does resurrect mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
   • revisit (what does revisit mean?)
   • trace (what does trace mean?)
   • retrace (what does retrace mean?)
   • backtrack (what does backtrack mean?)
   • turn back (what does turn back mean?)
   • double back (what does double back mean?)
   • cut back (what does cut back mean?)
   • flash back (what does flash back mean?)
   • home (what does home mean?)
   • go home (what does go home mean?)
   • head home (what does head home mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • boomerang (what does boomerang mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • homecoming (what does homecoming mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
10. Meaning
    • return to a previous position
    • in mathematics
    Usage Example(s)
    • The point returned to the interior of the figure
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • go back (what does go back mean?)
    • get back (what does get back mean?)
    • come back (what does come back mean?)
11. Meaning
    • bring back to the point of departure
    Synonym(s)
    • bring back (what does bring back mean?)
    • take back (what does take back mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • bring (what does bring mean?)
    • convey (what does convey mean?)
    • take (what does take mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • return (what does return mean?)
12. Meaning
    • be inherited by
    Synonym(s)
    • devolve (what does devolve mean?)
    • fall (what does fall mean?)
    • pass (what does pass mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • change hands (what does change hands mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • fall (what does fall mean?)
    • light (what does light mean?)
13. Meaning
    • pay back
    Synonym(s)
    • give back (what does give back mean?)
    • refund (what does refund mean?)
    • repay (what does repay mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Please refund me my money
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • pay (what does pay mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • reimburse (what does reimburse mean?)
    • restore (what does restore mean?)
    • restitute (what does restitute mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • repayment (what does repayment mean?)
    • quittance (what does quittance mean?)
    • refund (what does refund mean?)
    • repayment (what does repayment mean?)
    • refund (what does refund mean?)
    • repayment (what does repayment mean?)
    • refund (what does refund mean?)
14. Meaning
    • give back
    Synonym(s)
    • render (what does render mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • render money
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • give (what does give mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • feed back (what does feed back mean?)
    • resubmit (what does resubmit mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • restitution (what does restitution mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • restoration (what does restoration mean?)
    • regaining (what does regaining mean?)
15. Meaning
    • return in kind
    Usage Example(s)
    • return a compliment
    • return her love
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • reciprocate (what does reciprocate mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • rejoinder (what does rejoinder mean?)
    • retort (what does retort mean?)
    • return (what does return mean?)
    • riposte (what does riposte mean?)
    • replication (what does replication mean?)
    • comeback (what does comeback mean?)
    • counter (what does counter mean?)
16. Meaning
    • elect again
    Synonym(s)
    • reelect (what does reelect mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) return is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • elect (what does elect mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • reelection (what does reelection mean?)