return
return Lexical Profile
return Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act of coming or going back to a place, activity, or previous state.
"Upon her return from the conference, she shared the new research findings with her department."
A financial profit or yield generated from an investment or commercial undertaking.
"The renewable energy fund delivered a steady annual return of eight percent over the decade."
An act of giving, sending, or putting something back to its former place or owner, especially defective or unwanted merchandise.
"The retail store requires an original receipt to process a return for a full refund."
An official report or formal statement submitted to an authority, such as a declaration of taxable income or a tabulation of election votes.
"Every citizen with taxable earnings must file an income tax return by the spring deadline."
British A ticket that allows a passenger to travel to a destination and back again.
"It was much cheaper to buy a day return to London than two separate single tickets."
• verb
To give, put, or send something back to its owner or previous location.
"Please remember to return all borrowed reference books to the library before Friday."
To come or go back to a place, person, or former condition.
"The migratory birds return to these coastal wetlands every spring to nest."
To feel, say, or do something in reciprocation or response to another's action.
"She smiled warmly to return her neighbor's polite greeting."
To yield or produce a financial profit, revenue, or result.
"The municipal bonds are expected to return a modest five percent interest over three years."
To announce or deliver an official finding, verdict, or election result (especially of a jury or electorate).
"After three days of deliberation, the jury is ready to return a verdict."
• adjective
Relating to, used for, or occurring during the act of coming or going back to a starting point.
"The airline offered a significant discount when we booked our outbound and return flights together."
Done, given, or played in reciprocation or response to a previous action or contest.
"Their soccer team is training hard for the return match in Madrid next month."
• Rhymes for return
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English retournen, borrowed from Old French retourner ('to turn back'), a compound of the prefix re- ('back') and torner ('to turn'), ultimately from Latin tornare ('to turn on a lathe').