return


Meanings

  • 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"
  • a coming to or returning home;
    • "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
  • the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
  • getting something back again;
  • 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%"
  • happening again (especially at regular intervals);
    • "the return of spring"
  • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);
  • the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
  • a reciprocal group action;
    • "in return we gave them as good as we got"
  • 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;
  • 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"
  • give back;
  • go back to a previous state;
  • go back to something earlier;
  • bring back to the point of departure
  • return in kind;
    • "return a compliment"
    • "return her love"
  • make a return;
    • "return a kickback"
  • answer back
  • be restored;
    • "Her old vigor returned"
  • pay back;
  • pass down;
  • elect again
  • be inherited by;
    • "The land returned to the family"
  • return to a previous position; in mathematics;
    • "The point returned to the interior of the figure"
  • give or supply;
  • submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority;
  • RETURN v -ED, -ING, -S to come or go back


Scrabble Score: 6

return is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

return is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

return is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

return is a valid Words With Friends word