- return
- 1. verb
1)
he returned to Halifax
Syn:go back, come back, come homeAnt:depart2)the symptoms returned
Syn:recur, reoccur, occur again, repeat (itself); reappear, appear againAnt:disappear3)he returned the money
Syn:give back, hand back; pay back, repayAnt:keep4)Peter returned the book to the shelf
Syn:restore, put back, replace, reinstall5)he returned the volley
Syn:hit back, throw backAnt:miss6)she returned his kiss
Syn:reciprocate, requite, give in return, respond to, repay, give backAnt:ignore7)"Later", returned Isabel
Syn:answer, reply, respond, counter, rejoin, retort, come back8)the jury returned a unanimous verdict
Syn:deliver, bring in, hand down9)the club returned a profit
Syn:yield, earn, realize, net, gross, clear10)the Green Party was returned
Syn:elect, vote in, choose, select2. noun1)his return to Oregon
Syn:homecomingAnt:departure2)the return of hard times
Syn:recurrence, reoccurrence, repeat, repetition, reappearance, revival, resurrection, reemergence, resurgence, renaissanceAnt:disappearance3)I requested the return of my books
Syn:giving back, handing back, replacement, restoration, reinstatement, restitution4)a quick return on investments
Syn:yield, profit, gain, revenue, interest, dividend5)a census return
Syn:statement, report, submission, record, dossier; document, form•
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