returns

n document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability n a coming to or returning home n the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction n getting something back again n the act of going back to a prior location n the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property n happening again (especially at regular intervals) n a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) n the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed n a reciprocal group action n a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player n (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble n the act of someone appearing again v go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before v give back v go back to a previous state v go back to something earlier v bring back to the point of departure v return in kind v make a return v answer back v be restored v pay back v pass down v elect again v be inherited by v return to a previous position; in mathematics v give or supply v submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority