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To come, or go, back to a place or person
“Bo Songvisava decided to return to her native country of Thailand to establish her new restaurant.”
To occur or happen again
“We thought that we had managed to fix the issue, but it would sadly return.”
To put or send back
“Don't forget to return the book when you're done with it.”
To pay back money owed
“The company has agreed to return my payment as they are unable to fulfill their end of the bargain.”
To repay with something of equivalent value
“I am sure that he will return the favor one of these days.”
To earn or produce as revenue
“We must accept that it may take years to build the business volume that will return profits.”
To speak or write in reaction to a question, or to another reaction
“Reporters waited patiently for the spokesperson to return an answer after he was asked a pertinent question.”
To go back to a previous, and usually lower or unwanted, state or level
“Price levels are unlikely to return to previous low levels after episodic peaks.”
To deliver a result or judgment following deliberation
“The defendant would wait anxiously for the jury to return a verdict.”
To vote into office
“He was determined to elect a legislative majority that would return him to the Senate.”
(tennis) To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve
“Pete's serve was always very difficult to return.”
To return to a former or less developed state
To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction
Retrace one's step
To enter again
Clear away
Review
To relinquish possession of
Visit again
To take, record the votes of (an electorate)
To catch or stop (the ball) and return it
To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm
Repeat
Act in response to something; respond in a particular way
Begin again or continue after a pause or interruption
Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed
Visit as a spirit
Used to express a wish to follow a particular course of action
To draw to a close
Speak or act in opposition to
To move to face in another direction
An act of repeating, or going back to, an earlier state or situation
“The era saw the return of relative stability, governed by a benevolent regime.”
An act of coming back from a bad situation
“Liam Williams is set to make his return from injury in Saracens' pivotal Champions Cup match against the Ospreys.”
A profit from an investment
“We have been pleased with the return on our investment thus far.”
A payment or benefit for something
“What will I be getting in return for participating in this survey?”
Something said or written in reaction, especially to a question
“I was touched by my father's expressive return to my question about his experiences as a youth.”
An act of coming or going back to a place or activity
“Family members were present to welcome her at the airport on her return.”
The action of returning something
“The natives have strongly demanded the return of their ancestral land.”
Something which has been given or sent back, especially an unwanted ticket for a paid event
“The artist had audiences queuing around the block, hoping to snaffle a return to his first show.”
A ticket which allows someone to travel to a place and back again
“I have booked a return from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and back again.”
An official report or statement submitted in response to a formal demand
“Anybody who doubts the veracity of the figures should consult the US census returns for the year 1880.”
Compensation for a job, which is usually monetary
The result or reward of work or activity
The reason for which something or someone is used or suited for
A trip there and back
The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry
The act of coming back
The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship
An action of regressing, a return to a previous state
Going into again
(just deserts, idiomatic) A punishment which is deserved or merited
The action of regaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt
The recoil of an object bouncing off another
Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong
Rude answer
A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete
A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
The act of relapsing
A printed document with blank spaces for information to be inserted
That which is deserved or merited
The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something
Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
Remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance
The action or process of arriving
The act of gaining possession in exchange for something (such as a voucher)
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
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