return
English Thesaurus
1. the act of someone appearing again (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | appearance, |
| definition | : | the act of appearing in public view (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | comeback, |
| definition | : | return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity (noun.act) |
2. a coming to or returning home (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | arrival, |
| definition | : | the act of arriving at a certain place (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | repatriation, |
| definition | : | the act of returning to the country of origin (noun.act) |
3. getting something back again (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | acquisition, |
| definition | : | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | clawback, |
| definition | : | finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way (noun.act) |
4. the act of going back to a prior location (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reentry, |
| definition | : | the act of entering again (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | remand, |
| definition | : | the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) (noun.act) |
5. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | run, running, running game, running play, |
| definition | : | (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | american football, american football game, |
| definition | : | a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays (noun.act) |
6. a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | chop, chop shot, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | drive, |
| definition | : | (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dink, drop shot, |
| definition | : | a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke, |
| definition | : | (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | get, |
| definition | : | a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ground stroke, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | half volley, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lob, |
| definition | : | an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | overhead, smash, |
| definition | : | a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | passing shot, |
| definition | : | a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | volley, |
| definition | : | a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | lawn tennis, tennis, |
| definition | : | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (noun.act) |
7. a reciprocal group action (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | group action, |
| definition | : | action taken by a group of people (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | payment, requital, |
| definition | : | an act of requiting; returning in kind (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | retaliation, revenge, |
| definition | : | action taken in return for an injury or offense (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reciprocation, |
| definition | : | the act of making or doing something in return (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tit for tat, |
| definition | : | an equivalent given in return (noun.act) |
8. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | key, |
| definition | : | a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed (noun.artifact) |
9. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | amended return, |
| definition | : | a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | false return, |
| definition | : | an incorrect income tax return (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | information return, |
| definition | : | a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | joint return, |
| definition | : | a return filed by a husband and wife (noun.communication) |
10. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | reply, response, |
| definition | : | the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange (noun.communication) |
11. happening again (especially at regular intervals) (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | flashback, |
| definition | : | an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) (noun.event) |
12. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | turn, turning, |
| definition | : | a movement in a new direction (noun.event) |
13. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | income, |
| definition | : | the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | economic rent, rent, |
| definition | : | the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | payback, |
| definition | : | financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) (noun.possession) |
14. go back to a previous state (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | resile, |
| definition | : | return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed (verb.change) |
15. be restored (verb.change)
16. answer back (verb.communication)
17. submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | subject, submit, |
| definition | : | refer for judgment or consideration (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | report out, |
| definition | : | return a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative body (verb.communication) |
18. go back to something earlier (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | denote, refer, |
| definition | : | have as a meaning (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | go back, recur, |
| definition | : | return in thought or speech to something (verb.communication) |
19. pass down (verb.communication)
20. make a return (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | carry, transport, |
| definition | : | move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | football, football game, |
| definition | : | any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal (noun.act) |
21. give or supply (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, produce, |
| definition | : | create or manufacture a man-made product (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | give, yield, |
| definition | : | cause to happen or be responsible for (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | establish, give, |
| definition | : | bring about (verb.creation) |
22. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | revisit, |
| definition | : | visit again (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | retrace, trace, |
| definition | : | to go back over again (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | home, |
| definition | : | return home accurately from a long distance (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | return, |
| definition | : | return to a previous position; in mathematics (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | boomerang, |
| definition | : | return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bounce, |
| definition | : | come back after being refused (verb.possession) |
23. return to a previous position; in mathematics (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | return, |
| definition | : | go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion) |
24. bring back to the point of departure (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | bring, convey, take, |
| definition | : | take something or somebody with oneself somewhere (verb.motion) |
25. be inherited by (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | fall, light, |
| definition | : | fall to somebody by assignment or lot (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | accrue, fall, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of (verb.possession) |
26. pay back (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | pay, |
| definition | : | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | reimburse, |
| definition | : | pay back for some expense incurred (verb.possession) |
27. give back (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | give, |
| definition | : | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | feed back, resubmit, |
| definition | : | submit (information) again to a program or automatic system (verb.possession) |
28. return in kind (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | reciprocate, |
| definition | : | act, feel, or give mutually or in return (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | redound, |
| definition | : | return or recoil (verb.perception) |
29. elect again (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | elect, |
| definition | : | select by a vote for an office or membership (verb.social) |
30. the act of someone appearing again (noun.act)
31. a coming to or returning home (noun.act)
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion) |
32. getting something back again (noun.act)
| derivation | : | render, return, |
| definition | : | give back (verb.possession) |
33. the act of going back to a prior location (noun.act)
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion) |
34. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble (noun.act)
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | make a return (verb.contact) |
35. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | counter, |
| definition | : | speak in response (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | return in kind (verb.possession) |
36. happening again (especially at regular intervals) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | recur, repeat, |
| definition | : | happen or occur again (verb.change) |
37. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction (noun.event)
38. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (noun.possession)
39. go back to a previous state (verb.change)
| derivation | : | coming back, return, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction (noun.event) |
40. answer back (verb.communication)
41. make a return (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble (noun.act) |
42. give or supply (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | output, yield, |
| definition | : | production of a certain amount (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | generation, |
| definition | : | the production of heat or electricity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fruit, yield, |
| definition | : | an amount of a product (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | output, production, yield, |
| definition | : | the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) (noun.quantity) |
43. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | homecoming, return, |
| definition | : | a coming to or returning home (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | return, return, |
| definition | : | the act of going back to a prior location (noun.act) |
44. pay back (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | refund, repayment, |
| definition | : | the act of returning money received previously (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | refund, |
| definition | : | money returned to a payer (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | quittance, repayment, |
| definition | : | payment of a debt or obligation (noun.possession) |
45. give back (verb.possession)
46. return in kind (verb.possession)
47. elect again (verb.social)
| derivation | : | reelection, |
| definition | : | election again (noun.act) |
48. the act of someone appearing again (noun.act)
49. a coming to or returning home (noun.act)
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion) |
50. getting something back again (noun.act)
| derivation | : | render, return, |
| definition | : | give back (verb.possession) |
51. the act of going back to a prior location (noun.act)
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion) |
52. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble (noun.act)
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | make a return (verb.contact) |
53. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | counter, |
| definition | : | speak in response (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | return in kind (verb.possession) |
54. happening again (especially at regular intervals) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | recur, repeat, |
| definition | : | happen or occur again (verb.change) |
55. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction (noun.event)
56. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (noun.possession)
57. go back to a previous state (verb.change)
| derivation | : | coming back, return, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction (noun.event) |
58. answer back (verb.communication)
59. make a return (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | return, |
| definition | : | (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble (noun.act) |
60. give or supply (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | output, yield, |
| definition | : | production of a certain amount (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | generation, |
| definition | : | the production of heat or electricity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fruit, yield, |
| definition | : | an amount of a product (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | output, production, yield, |
| definition | : | the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) (noun.quantity) |
61. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | homecoming, return, |
| definition | : | a coming to or returning home (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | return, return, |
| definition | : | the act of going back to a prior location (noun.act) |
62. pay back (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | refund, repayment, |
| definition | : | the act of returning money received previously (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | refund, |
| definition | : | money returned to a payer (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | quittance, repayment, |
| definition | : | payment of a debt or obligation (noun.possession) |
63. give back (verb.possession)
64. return in kind (verb.possession)
65. elect again (verb.social)
| derivation | : | reelection, |
| definition | : | election again (noun.act) |
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