n. 25B6; verb
he returned to London : GO BACK, come back, arrive back, come home.
the symptoms returned : RECUR, reoccur, occur again, repeat (itself); reappear, appear again.
he returned the money : GIVE BACK, hand back; pay back, repay.
Peter returned the book to the shelf : RESTORE, put back, replace, reinstall.
he returned the volley : HIT BACK, throw back.
she returned his kiss : RECIPROCATE, requite, give in return, repay, give back.
Later, returned Isabel : ANSWER, reply, respond, counter, rejoin, retort.
the jury returned a unanimous verdict : DELIVER, bring in, hand down.
the club returned a profit : YIELD, earn, realize, net, gross, clear.
the Labour candidate was returned : ELECT, vote in, choose, select.
depart, disappear, keep.
25B6; noun
his return to Paris : HOMECOMING.
the return of hard times : RECURRENCE, reoccurrence, repeat, repetition, reappearance, revival, resurrection, re-emergence, resurgence.
I requested the return of my books : GIVING BACK, handing back, replacement, restoration, reinstatement, restitution.
two returns to London : RETURN TICKET/FARE; N. Amer. round trip ticket/fare.
a quick return on investments : YIELD, profit, gain, revenue, interest, dividend.
a census return : STATEMENT, report, submission, record, dossier; document, form.
departure, disappearance, single.
25A0; in return for IN EXCHANGE FOR, as a reward for, as compensation for.