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noun : RETURN
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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2. (
) a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party" ;
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3. (
) the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction ;
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4. (
) getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" ;
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5. (
) the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp" ;
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7. (
) happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring" ;
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8. (
) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" ;
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9. (
) the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed ;
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10. (
) a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got" ;
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11. (
) a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return" ;
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12. (
) (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble ;
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13. (
) the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited" ;
verb : RETURN
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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3. (
) go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" ;
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4. (
) go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his" ;
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5. (
) bring back to the point of departure ;
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6. (
) return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love" ;
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7. (
) make a return; "return a kickback" ;
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9. (
) be restored; "Her old vigor returned" ;
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14. (
) return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure" ;
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15. (
) give or supply; "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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16. (
) submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body" ;
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