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return
English
- 🔊 a coming to or returning home“on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party”
- 🔊 the act of going back to a prior location“they set out on their return to the base camp”
- 🔊 (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
- 🔊 a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player“he won the point on a cross-court return”
- 🔊 a reciprocal group action“in return we gave them as good as we got”
- 🔊 the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
- 🔊 the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property“the average return was about 5%”
- 🔊 the act of someone appearing again“his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited”
- 🔊 getting something back again“upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
- 🔊 the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
- 🔊 happening again (especially at regular intervals)“the return of spring”
- 🔊 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 quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”
- 🔊 submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority“submit a bill to a legislative body”
- 🔊 make a return“return a kickback”
- 🔊 go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before“return to your native land”
- 🔊 return to a previous position“The point returned to the interior of the figure”
- 🔊 bring back to the point of departure
- 🔊 return in kind“return a compliment”
- 🔊 go back to a previous state“We reverted to the old rules”
- 🔊 be restored“Her old vigor returned”
- 🔊 go back to something earlier“This harks back to a previous remark of his”
- 🔊 be inherited by“The estate fell to my sister”
- 🔊 pay back“Please refund me my money”
- 🔊 give back“render money”
- 🔊 elect again
- 🔊 pass down“render a verdict”
- 🔊 give or supply“The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”
- 🔊 answer back
Spanish
- 🔊 devolución return
- 🔊 regreso return
- 🔊 retorno return
- 🔊 venida return
- 🔊 vuelta return
- 🔊 reconducir to return
- 🔊 tornar to return
- 🔊 revenir to return, revert
- 🔊 retornar to return, give back
- 🔊 retornar to return, come back
- 🔊 regresar to return, go back, come back
- 🔊 volver to return, to revert, to get back
- 🔊 devolver to return, refund, restore, give back, hand back, bring back, send back etc.