v. 1 come or go back, revert, turn back She is returning to her old habits I shall return to this subject later if I have time. 2 come back, reappear, resurface, crop up again, turn or show up again, put in an appearance again; recur, reoccur, Colloq pop up again Will he return before March? The symptoms returned 3 replace, put back, restore, give back, bring or carry back The missing books have mysteriously been returned 4 exchange, bring back or carry back You may return any merchandise, for any reason, for refund or exchange, within ten days of its purchase 5 yield, earn, gain, profit, benefit Where else can you find a secure investment that returns more than 15 per cent? 6 deliver, render, give, offer, turn in, proffer, report The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty
n. 7 recurrence, reappearance, repetition, renewal, recrudescence, resurfacing, re-emergence There was a return of the symptoms when I stopped taking the medicine 8 replacement, replacing, restoration, restoring, restitution We shall see to the return of the stolen items to their rightful places 9 Sometimes, returns. yield, earnings, profit, gain, benefit, income, revenue, proceeds, interest, takings, results The return on my investment was almost 100 per cent! 10 arrival, advent, coming, home-coming: A small crowd had gathered to await his return 11 reciprocity, reciprocation, repayment, recompense, reimbursement, compensation, payment, reparation, indemnity, indemnification, consideration, amends, redress, requital: If I give you my bike, what will I get in return?