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come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity

go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

even the score, in sports

pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"

a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"

a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"

return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"

the act of returning to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"

a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"

the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

be restored; "Her old vigor returned"

submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"

make a return; "return a kickback"

return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure"

come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity

go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

even the score, in sports

pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"

a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"

a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"

return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"

the act of returning to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"

the act of running back the football after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

a tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"

the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed

To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition.

To come back, or begin again, after an interval, regular or irregular; to appear again.

To speak in answer; to reply; to respond.

To revert; to pass back into possession.

To go back in thought, narration, or argument.

To bring, carry, send, or turn, back; as, to return a borrowed book, or a hired horse.

To repay; as, to return borrowed money.

To give in requital or recompense; to requite.

To give back in reply; as, to return an answer; to return thanks.

To retort; to throw back; as, to return the lie.

To report, or bring back and make known.

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.

Hence, to elect according to the official report of the election officers.

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.

To convey into official custody, or to a general depository.

To bat (the ball) back over the net.

To lead in response to the lead of one's partner; as, to return a trump; to return a diamond for a club.

The act of returning (intransitive), or coming back to the same place or condition; as, the return of one long absent; the return of health; the return of the seasons, or of an anniversary.

The act of returning (transitive), or sending back to the same place or condition; restitution; repayment; requital; retribution; as, the return of anything borrowed, as a book or money; a good return in tennis.

That which is returned.

A payment; a remittance; a requital.

An answer; as, a return to one's question.

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 general information.

The profit on, or advantage received from, labor, or an investment, undertaking, adventure, etc.

The continuation in a different direction, most often at a right angle, of a building, face of a building, or any member, as a molding or mold; -- applied to the shorter in contradistinction to the longer; thus, a facade of sixty feet east and west has a return of twenty feet north and south.

The rendering back or delivery of writ, precept, or execution, to the proper officer or court.

The certificate of an officer stating what he has done in execution of a writ, precept, etc., indorsed on the document.

The sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners.

A day in bank. See Return day, below.

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.

The turnings and windings of a trench or mine.

To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition.

To come back, or begin again, after an interval, regular or irregular; to appear again.

To speak in answer; to reply; to respond.

To revert; to pass back into possession.

To go back in thought, narration, or argument.

To bring, carry, send, or turn, back; as, to return a borrowed book, or a hired horse.

To repay; as, to return borrowed money.

To give in requital or recompense; to requite.

To give back in reply; as, to return an answer; to return thanks.

To retort; to throw back; as, to return the lie.

To report, or bring back and make known.

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.

Hence, to elect according to the official report of the election officers.

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.

To convey into official custody, or to a general depository.

To bat (the ball) back over the net.

To lead in response to the lead of one's partner; as, to return a trump; to return a diamond for a club.

The act of returning (intransitive), or coming back to the same place or condition; as, the return of one long absent; the return of health; the return of the seasons, or of an anniversary.

The act of returning (transitive), or sending back to the same place or condition; restitution; repayment; requital; retribution; as, the return of anything borrowed, as a book or money; a good return in tennis.

That which is returned.

A payment; a remittance; a requital.

An answer; as, a return to one's question.

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 general information.

The profit on, or advantage received from, labor, or an investment, undertaking, adventure, etc.

The continuation in a different direction, most often at a right angle, of a building, face of a building, or any member, as a molding or mold; -- applied to the shorter in contradistinction to the longer; thus, a facade of sixty feet east and west has a return of twenty feet north and south.

The rendering back or delivery of writ, precept, or execution, to the proper officer or court.

The certificate of an officer stating what he has done in execution of a writ, precept, etc., indorsed on the document.

The sending back of a commission with the certificate of the commissioners.

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.

The turnings and windings of a trench or mine.

A day in bank. See day, below.

A coming or going back to or from a place, condition, etc.; a restoring or giving back; as, the return of a borrowed book; repayment; that which is received from labor, investment, etc.; profit; advantage; a formal report of results; as, election returns.

To come or go back again to the same place or state; go back in thought, etc.; as, to return to the subject; to pass back into possession, as an estate; reply.

To send, carry, or put back; restore; to repay; as, to return a call; to produce or yield; as, the garden will return a large profit; to send in reply; as, to return an answer; report officially; render or give in, as to a superior; as, to retu n a report.

To come back to the same place or state: to answer: to retort.

To bring or send back: to transmit: to give back: to repay: to give back in reply: to report: to give an account.

The act of going back: revolution: periodic renewal: the act of bringing or sending back: restitution: repayment: the profit on capital or labor: a reply: a report or account, esp. official:-pl. a light tobacco: the news of election contests: the result as determined, legally and officially, with reference to elections: news and results in general.

Act of going or giving back; renewal; restitution; report; profit.

To come or go back; answer.

To send or give back; repay; report.

To put, carry, or send back; repay; answer; yield. as profit.

To come or go back; revert.

Returnable.

Returning; response; answer; restoration; requital; profit; repayment.

A report, list, etc.

The act of going back; the act of giving back; periodical coming back; periodical renewal; profit of business; repayment; restitution; the rendering back or delivery of a writ, precept, or execution; an official report.

To come back to the same place or state; to answer; to revert; to recur.

To come or go back to the same place; to go back to the same state; to revert; to retort; to come again; to bring or send back; to give back; to reply or make answer; to restore; to render.

The act of coming or going back to the same place; the act of coming back to a former state or condition; repayment; profit; requital; an official report.

n. Act of coming buck to the same place or condition;- act of returning or sending back to the same place or condition;- that which is returned, as a payment; a remittance; an answer;—a formal account or report;—the profit on labour, on an investment, and the like;- restitution; restoration;- retribution; requital; relapse; - revolution; periodical renewal.