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return

Letters that make return

e, n, r, t, u are letters that make 'return'

Words within return

urn, re, RN, turn, Ur, Re, Rn, ret are words within 'return'

Anagrams of return

turner is an anagram of 'return'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of return

returns is a word created by adding a letter to 'return'

return is a 6 letter word ending with n
return is a 6 letter word starting with r

29 possible definitions for 'return'

Return as "getting something back again"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

restitution, restoration, regaining have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of acquisition.

Types of return

clawback is a type of return.

Derivatives of return

recover, restitute, restore, regain, retrieve, render, return, find are derivatives of 'return'.

Return as "the act of going back to a prior location"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

return as a type

'return' can be a type of motion, move, movement.

Types of return

remand, reentry are types of 'return'.

Derivatives of return

bring back, take back, return are derivatives of 'return'.

Example of return used within this context

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

Return as "a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

return as a type

'return' can be a type of tennis stroke, tennis shot.

Types of return

smash, drive, backhand stroke, backhand shot, drop shot, chop shot, passing shot, get, backhand, overhead, lob, chop, dink, forehand, forehand stroke, forehand shot, ground stroke, half volley, volley are types of 'return'.

return as a part

'return' can be a part of tennis, lawn tennis.

Example of return used within this context

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

Return as "(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

return as a type

'return' can be a type of run, running, running game, running play.

return as a category

'return' can be a category of American football, American football game.

Derivatives of return

return is a derivative of return.

Return as "a reciprocal group action"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

paying back, getting even have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of group action.

Types of return

payment, requital, retaliation, revenge, reciprocation, tit for tat are types of 'return'.

Example of return used within this context

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

Return as "the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

return key has the same meaning as return

return as a type

'return' can be a type of key.

Return as "happening again (especially at regular intervals)"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

recurrence has the same meaning as return

return as a type

'return' can be a type of repeat, repetition.

Types of return

atavism, throwback, flashback, reversion are types of 'return'.

Derivatives of return

recur, repeat, perennial, recurrent, repeated are derivatives of 'return'.

Example of return used within this context

"the return of spring"

Return as "the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

coming back has the same meaning as return

return as a type

'return' can be a type of turning, turn.

Derivatives of return

turn back, retrovert, revert, return, regress are derivatives of 'return'.

Return as "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

takings, proceeds, take, issue, yield, payoff have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of income.

Types of return

payback, rent, economic rent are types of 'return'.

Derivatives of return

yield, render, subscribe to, give, generate, return, subscribe, take are derivatives of 'return'.

Example of return used within this context

"the average return was about 5%"

Return as "go back to a previous state"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn back, retrovert, revert, regress have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of change by reversal, turn, reverse.

Types of return

recuperate, recover, relapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall back, resile, lapse, regress, go back are types of 'return'.

Derivatives of return

reverting, reversion, coming back, reversive, return, relapse, retroversion, returning(a), backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapsing, retrogression, regression, regress are derivatives of 'return'.

Return as "be restored"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

come back has the same meaning as return

return as a type

'return' can be a type of reappear, re-emerge.

Example of return used within this context

"Her old vigor returned"

Return as "answer back"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

repay, rejoin, retort, come back, riposte have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of respond, answer, reply.

Derivatives of return

riposte, counter, comeback, retort, rejoinder, return, replication are derivatives of 'return'.

Return as "pass down"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

render, deliver have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of put across, communicate, pass on, pass along, pass.

Return as "make a return"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

return as a type

'return' can be a type of transport, carry.

return as a category

'return' can be a category of football, football game.

Derivatives of return

return is a derivative of return.

Example of return used within this context

"return a kickback"

Return as "give or supply"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

yield, render, give, generate have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of create, produce, make.

Derivatives of return

yield, fruit, generation, takings, proceeds, return, take, issue, production, payoff, output are derivatives of 'return'.

Verb groups of return

yield, give, give, establish are verb groups of 'return'.

Return as "return to a previous position, in mathematics"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

return as a type

'return' can be a type of return.

Example of return used within this context

"The point returned to the interior of the figure"

Return as "bring back to the point of departure"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bring back, take back have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of convey, bring, take.

Derivatives of return

return is a derivative of return.

Return as "be inherited by"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

devolve, pass, fall have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of change hands, change owners.

Types of return

light, fall are types of 'return'.

Verb groups of return

accrue, fall are verb groups of 'return'.

Example of return used within this context

"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"

Return as "pay back"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

give back, repay, refund have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of pay.

Types of return

restitute, restore, reimburse are types of 'return'.

Derivatives of return

repayment, refund, quittance are derivatives of 'return'.

Return as "give back"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

render has the same meaning as return

return as a type

'return' can be a type of give.

Types of return

resubmit, feed back are types of 'return'.

Derivatives of return

return, restitution, restoration, regaining are derivatives of 'return'.

Return as "return in kind"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

return as a type

'return' can be a type of reciprocate.

Types of return

redound is a type of return.

Derivatives of return

riposte, counter, comeback, retort, rejoinder, return, replication are derivatives of 'return'.

Example of return used within this context

"return a compliment", "return her love"

Return as "elect again"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reelect has the same meaning as return

return as a type

'return' can be a type of elect.

Derivatives of return

reelection is a derivative of return.

Return as "a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

riposte, counter, comeback, retort, rejoinder, replication have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of response, reply.

Types of return

lip, mouth, sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk are types of 'return'.

Derivatives of return

repay, rejoin, retort, come back, riposte, counter, return are derivatives of 'return'.

Return as "go back to something earlier"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

come back, recall, hark back have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of refer, denote.

Types of return

recur, go back are types of 'return'.

Return as "go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

return as a type

'return' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of return

trace, cut back, double back, flash back, go home, head home, resurrect, uprise, rise, revisit, turn back, retrace, backtrack, home, return, boomerang, bounce are types of 'return'.

Derivatives of return

return, homecoming are derivatives of 'return'.

Example of return used within this context

"return to your native land", "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean"

Return as "submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority"

Under this definition, return is a verb and has the following properties:

return as a type

'return' can be a type of subject, submit.

Types of return

report out is a type of return.

Return as "document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tax return, income tax return have the same meaning as 'return'

return as a type

'return' can be a type of instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document.

Types of return

estimated tax return, amended return, declaration of estimated tax, false return, information return, joint return are types of 'return'.

Example of return used within this context

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

Return as "a coming to or returning home"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

homecoming has the same meaning as return

return as a type

'return' can be a type of arrival.

Types of return

repatriation is a type of return.

Derivatives of return

return is a derivative of return.

Example of return used within this context

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

Return as "the act of someone appearing again"

Under this definition, return is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reappearance has the same meaning as return

return as a type

'return' can be a type of appearance.

Types of return

comeback is a type of return.

Derivatives of return

reappear, re-emerge are derivatives of 'return'.