21. return the gain realized on an exchange of goods.
22. return Often, returns. a yield or profit, as from labor or investment.
23. return Usu., returns. an official or unofficial report on a count of votes, candidates elected, etc.: election returns.
24. return Archit.
25. return the continuation of a molding, projection, etc., in a different direction.
26. return a side or part that falls away from the front of any straight or flat member or area.
27. return Sports.
28. return the act of returning a ball.
29. return the ball that is returned.
30. return (in football) a runback.
31. return Law.
32. return the sendingback of a writ, summons, etc., with a brief report endorsed on it, by a sheriff to the court that issued it.
33. return a certified document by an assessor, election official, etc.
34. return the report contained in such a document.
35. return Cards. a lead that responds to a partner's lead.
36. return returns,
37. return merchandise shipped back to a supplier from a retailer or distributor as unsold.
38. return merchandise returned to a retailer by a consumer.
39. (adj.)return of or pertaining to a return or returning.
40. return sent, given, or done in return.
41. return done or occurring again: a return engagement of the opera.
42. return noting a person or thing that is returned or returning to a place: return cargo.
43. return changing in direction; doubling or returning on itself: a return twist in a road.
44. return used for returning, recirculating, etc.: the return road.
45. return played in order to provide the loser of an earlier game with the opportunity to win from the same opponent.
46. return adequate, necessary, or provided to enable the return of mail to its sender: a return envelope.
Etymology: (1275–1325; (v.) retornen < MF retorner, OF; (n.) < AF retorn, der. of OF retorner)
Definition of 'return'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)tax return, income tax return, return 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"
2. (noun)return, homecoming a coming to or returning home "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
3. (noun)return, coming back the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
4. (noun)restitution, return, restoration, regaining getting something back again "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
5. (noun)return the act of going back to a priorlocation "they set out on their return to the base camp"
6. (noun)return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property "the average return was about 5%"
7. (noun)recurrence, return happening again (especially at regular intervals) "the return of spring"
8. (noun)rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter a quickreply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
9. (noun)return key, return the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
10. (noun)return, paying back, getting even a reciprocal group action "in return we gave them as good as we got"
11. (noun)return a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player "he won the point on a cross-court return"
12. (noun)return (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
13. (verb)reappearance, return the act of someoneappearing again "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
14. (verb)return 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"
26. (verb)fall, return, pass, devolve be inherited by "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"
27. (verb)return return to a previous position; in mathematics "The point returned to the interior of the figure"
28. (verb)render, yield, return, give, generate 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"
29. (verb)return submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority "submit a bill to a legislative body"
1. (verb)return to go back to a place She wanted to return to Ireland.; a couple returning home after a night out
2. return to give, put, or send back Please return your library books on time.; You may return any items within 30 days of purchase.; He returned the scissors to the drawer.
3. return return to to begin again; = resume She stopped and then quickly returned to her conversation.
4. return to go back to a previous state; = revert to Bus services are due to return to normal tomorrow.
5. return return to normal to do the samething sb has done to you to return the compliment
6. return return a verdict (of) (of a jury) to state what has been decided The jury has returned a verdict of "guilty."
7. return when sb gives, puts, or sends sth back the return of the missing money to the register
8. return sth that you send back to the seller Your return will be refunded to your credit card.
9. return when sth starts again a return to peace; fears about the return of high unemployment
10. return a profit from an investment a high/low return; a return of 5%
11. return in return (for) in exchange We paid him in return for a meal and a place to sleep.; He's been so kind to us - I'd like to do something for him in return.
12. return returns election results The returns are still coming in.
1. (noun)return the act of returning (intransitive), or comingback to the sameplace or condition; as, the return of one long absent; the return of health; the return of the seasons, or of an anniversary
2. (noun)return the act of returning (transitive), or sendingback to the sameplace or condition; restitution; repayment; requital; retribution; as, the return of anything borrowed, as a book or money; a goodreturn in tennis
3. (noun)return that which is returned
4. (noun)return a payment; a remittance; a requital
5. (noun)return an answer; as, a return to one's question
6. (noun)return an account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, and the like; as, election returns; a return of the amount of goods produced or sold; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for generalinformation
7. (noun)return the profit on, or advantage received from, labor, or an investment, undertaking, adventure, etc
12. (noun)return a day in bank. See Return day, below
13. (noun)return an official account, report, or statement, rendered to the commander or other superior officer; as, the return of men fit for duty; the return of the number of the sick; the return of provisions, etc
14. (noun)return the turnings and windings of a trench or mine
24. (verb)return to retort; to throw back; as, to return the lie
25. (verb)return to report, or bring back and make known
26. (verb)return to render, as an account, usually an official account, to a superior; to report officially by a list or statement; as, to return a list of stores, of killed or wounded; to return the result of an election
27. (verb)return hence, to elect according to the official report of the election officers
28. (verb)return to bring or send back to a tribunal, or to an office, with a certificate of what has been done; as, to return a writ
29. (verb)return to convey into official custody, or to a general depository
30. (verb)return to bat (the ball) back over the net
31. (verb)return to lead in response to the lead of one's partner; as, to return a trump; to return a diamond for a club
Definition of 'return'
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
1. return A line or conductor which is supposed to carry current back to its starting point, after it has traversed a line. It may be a wire or the grounding of the ends of a line [or] may make the earth act as a return, termed ground- or earth-return. The best distinction of a return is to so term the portion of a circuit on which no apparatus is placed.
Definitions of return 
Afrikaans: terugkeer
Arabic: يَعود
Bulgarian: .връщам се
Brazilian: voltar
Czech: vrátit se
German: zurückkehren
Danish: vende tilbage
Greek: επιστρέφω, γυρίζω
Spanish: volver, regresar
Estonian: tagasi tulema, tagasi min
Farsi: باز گشتن
Finnish: palata
French: revenir, retourner
Hebrew: לַחֲזוֹר
Hindi: लौटना
Croatian: vratiti se
Hungarian: visszaérkezik, -tér
Indonesian: kembali
Icelandic: snúa/koma aftur
Italian: ritornare
Japanese: 帰る
Korean: 돌아오다
Lithuanian: (su)grįžti
Latvian: atgriezties
Malay: kembali
Dutch: terugkeren
Norwegian: komme/gå/vende tilbake
Polish: (po)wrócić
Persian: باز گشتن
Pashto: ګرځيدل،راغيرګيدل راستنيدل
Portuguese: voltar
Romanian: a reveni, a seîntoarce
Russian: возвращаться
Slovak: vrátiť sa
Slovenian: vrniti se
Serbian: vratiti se
Swedish: återvända
Thai: กลับ; หวนกลับ
Turkish: dönmek, geri gelmek
Taiwanese: 返回
Ukrainian: повертатися
Urdu: واپس آنا یا جانا
Vietnamese: trở lại
Chinese: 返回
