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36 Definitions of: return

1. verb, to come back to a former place or state
2. verb, to give, take, or carry back; replace or restore
3. verb, to repay or recompense, esp with something of equivalent value
4. verb, to earn or yield (profit or interest) as an income from an investment or venture
5. verb, to come back or revert in thought or speech
6. verb, to recur or reappear
7. verb, to answer or reply
8. verb, to vote into office; elect
9. verb, law (of a jury) to deliver or render (a verdict)
10. verb, to send back or reflect (light or sound)
11. verb, to submit (a report, etc) about (someone or something) to someone in authority
12. verb, cards to lead back (the suit led by one's partner)
13. verb, ball games to hit, throw, or play (a ball) back
14. verb, architect to turn (a part, decorative moulding, etc) away from its original direction
15. verb, return thanks (of Christians) to say grace before a meal
16. noun, the act or an instance of coming back
17. noun, something that is given or sent back, esp unsatisfactory merchandise returned to the maker or supplier or a theatre ticket sent back by a purchaser for resale
18. noun, the act or an instance of putting, sending, or carrying back; replacement or restoration
19. noun, the yield, revenue, or profit accruing from an investment, transaction, or venture
20. noun, the act or an instance of reciprocation or repayment (esp in the phrase in return for)
21. noun, a recurrence or reappearance
22. noun, an official report, esp of the financial condition of a company
23. noun, a) a form (a tax return) on which a statement concerning one's taxable income is made b) the statement itself
24. noun, a statement of the votes counted at an election or poll
25. noun, an answer or reply
26. noun, short for return ticket
27. noun, a second helping of food served at a table
28. noun, architect a) a part of a building that forms an angle with the façade b) any part of an architectural feature that forms an angle with the main part
29. noun, law a report by a bailiff or other officer on the outcome of a formal document such as a claim, summons, etc, issued by a court
30. noun, cards a lead of a card in the suit that one's partner has previously led
31. noun, ball games the act of playing or throwing a ball back
32. noun, by return (of post) by the next post back to the sender
33. noun, many happy returns (of the day) a conventional greeting to someone on his or her birthday
34. noun, the point of no return the point at which a person's commitment is irrevocable
35. adjective, of, relating to, or characterized by a return
36. adjective, denoting a second, reciprocated occasion
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Synonyms:	repetition, profit, restoration, replacement, reinstate, reversion, persistence, interest, benefit, gain	And more...
Antonyms:	departure, removal, depart, keep	And more...

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