Word

return, n.
(returns)
freq. cnt. 47

document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

income tax return return tax return

sample sentences

"his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"

semantic pointers

hypernym

legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument

hyponym

amended return declaration of estimated tax, estimated tax return false return information return joint return

a coming to or returning home
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

homecoming return

sample sentences

"on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

semantic pointers

hypernym

arrival

hyponym

repatriation

getting something back again
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

regaining restitution restoration return

sample sentences

"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

restore

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

restitute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

regain

semantic pointers

hypernym

acquisition

hyponym

clawback

the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

coming back return

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, turning

the act of going back to a prior location
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

return

sample sentences

"they set out on their return to the base camp"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return return

semantic pointers

hypernym

movement, motion, move

hyponym

reentry remand

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

issue payoff proceeds return take takings yield

sample sentences

"the average return was about 5%"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

yield

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

take

semantic pointers

hypernym

income

hyponym

economic rent, rent payback

the act of someone appearing again
<noun.act>

reappearance return

sample sentences

"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reappear

semantic pointers

hypernym

appearance

hyponym

comeback

(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
<noun.act>

return

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

return

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

American football, American football game

hypernym

running, run, running play, running game

a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
<noun.act>

return

sample sentences

"he won the point on a cross-court return"

semantic pointers

part holonym

tennis, lawn tennis

hypernym

tennis stroke, tennis shot

hyponym

backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shot chop, chop shot drive drop shot, dink forehand, forehand stroke, forehand shot get ground stroke half volley lob overhead, smash passing shot volley

a reciprocal group action
<noun.act>

getting even paying back return

sample sentences

"in return we gave them as good as we got"

semantic pointers

hypernym

group action

hyponym

requital, payment revenge, retaliation reciprocation tit for tat

the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
<noun.artifact>

return return key

semantic pointers

hypernym

key

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

comeback counter rejoinder replication retort return riposte