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(noun) reappearance
the act of someone appearing again
his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
(noun) homecoming
a coming to or returning home
on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
(noun) regaining, restitution, restoration
getting something back again
upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
(noun) getting even, paying back
a reciprocal group action
in return we gave them as good as we got
(noun) return key
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
(noun) income tax return, tax 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
(noun) rejoinder, replication, retort, riposte, counter, comeback
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
(noun) recurrence
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the return of spring
(noun) coming back
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
(noun) proceeds, yield, payoff, take, takings, issue
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
the average return was about 5%
(verb) retrovert, revert, regress, turn back
go back to a previous state
We reverted to the old rules
(verb) come back
be restored
Her old vigor returned
(verb) retort, riposte, rejoin, repay, come back
answer back
(verb) hark back, recall, come back
go back to something earlier
This harks back to a previous remark of his
pass down
render a verdict; deliver a judgment
(verb) give, render, generate, yield
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
(verb) take back, bring back
bring back to the point of departure
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
(verb) refund, repay, give back
pay back
Please refund me my money
(verb) render
give back
render money
(verb) reelect
elect again