Synonym: come back, give back, go back, reimburse, repay, revert, revisit. Antonym: depart. Similar words: in return, in return for, take turns, turn, turn on, turn off, turn in, turn to. Meaning: [rɪ'tɜrn /-'tɜːn] n. 1. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability 2. a coming to or returning home 3. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction 4. getting something back again 5. the act of going back to a prior location 6. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property 7. happening again (especially at regular intervals) 8. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 9. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed 10. a reciprocal group action 11. a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player 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. v. 1. come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity 2. give back 3. go back to a previous state 4. go back to something earlier 5. bring back to the point of departure 6. return in kind 7. make a return 8. answer back 9. be restored 10. pay back 11. pass down 12. elect again 13. be inherited by 14. return to a previous position; in mathematics 15. give or supply 16. submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority.
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181. Return to your places and get on with your work.
182. The release of Mr Nelson Mandela marked the point of no return in South Africa's movement away from apartheid.
183. The return half of the ticket is good for three months.
184. The saboteurs had demanded money in return for revealing how they hacked into the systems.
185. The makers of the film will want to see a decent return on their investment.
186. The date of their return from India is a fortnight from now.
187. He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financial stake in his own efforts.
188. He has not ruled out the shock possibility of a return to football.
189. Ticket holders should return to the point of purchase for a refund.
190. The people petitioned to be allowed to return to their home village.
191. I will return to Paris tomorrow, if I firm up my air ticket.
192. We bought the cupboard on the understanding that we could return it if it wasn't suitable.
193. Let's return now to the commentary box to see what's happening in this exciting final.
194. The novels are delivered to newspaper shops and other outlets on a sale or return basis.
195. Her voice was breaking with emotion as she pleaded for her child's return.
196. We offered up our prayers for the men's safe return.
197. If you need to return to the UK quickly, British Consular officials may be able to arrange it.
198. A mother is appealing for the safe return of her baby son.
199. She finds it too painful to return there without him.
200. He might find it difficult to return to the family fold when he realizes his mistake.
201. The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home.
202. If we could return to the matter in hand, we can discuss other issues later.
203. Anyone with slight complications in their tax affairs is likely to be asked to fill in a return.
204. She would like to see the return of the death penalty in Britain.
205. He stormed off in a fury, and it took all Minnelli's powers of diplomacy to get him to return.
206. Bank of England officials continued to insist that the pound would soon return to stability but disaster struck.
206. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.
207. I'd be obliged if you would complete and return the form as soon as possible.
208. America helped the rebels in return for their promise to support democracy.
209. Managers are naturally biased towards projects showing a quick return.
210. If we are no longer able to provide the holiday you booked, we will return to you all monies paid.
More similar words: in return, in return for, take turns, turn, turn on, turn off, turn in, turn to, in turn, turn out, turn up, turn away, turn down, turn over, turn into, furniture, get up, let up, set up, meet up with, burn up, journal, burn out, retail, retain, retire, stretch, burning, retreat, retired.