n.

1. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability;
   tax return, income tax return
   
   • his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return
2. a coming to or returning home;
   homecoming
   
   • on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
3. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction;
   coming back
4. getting something back again;
   restitution, restoration, regaining
   
   • upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
5. the act of going back to a prior location
   
   • they set out on their return to the base camp
6. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property;
   issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff
   
   • the average return was about 5%
7. happening again (especially at regular intervals);
   recurrence
   
   • the return of spring
8. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);
   rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
   
   • it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
9. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed;
   return key
10. a reciprocal group action;
    paying back, getting even
    
    • in return we gave them as good as we got
11. a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
    
    • he won the point on a cross-court return
12. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
13. the act of someone appearing again;
    reappearance
    
    • his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited

v.

1. come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity;
   go back, get back, come back
2. give back;
   render
   
   • render money
3. go back to a previous state;
   revert, retrovert, regress, turn back
   
   • We reverted to the old rules
4. go back to something earlier;
   hark back, come back, recall
   
   • This harks back to a previous remark of his
5. bring back to the point of departure;
   take back, bring back
6. return in kind
   
   • return a compliment
   • return her love
7. make a return
   
   • return a kickback
8. answer back;
   retort, come back, repay, riposte, rejoin
9. be restored;
   come back
   
   • Her old vigor returned
10. pay back;
    refund, repay, give back
    
    • Please refund me my money
11. pass down;
    render, deliver
    
    • render a verdict
    • deliver a judgment
12. elect again;
    reelect
13. be inherited by;
    fall, pass, devolve
    
    • 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
14. return to a previous position; in mathematics
    
    • The point returned to the interior of the figure
15. give or supply;
    render, yield, give, generate
    
    • 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
16. submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
    
    • submit a bill to a legislative body