Definitions
1.verbTo come or go back (to a place or person)."Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."
2.verbTo go back in thought, narration, or argument."To return to my story [...]"
3.verbTo turn back, retreat.
4.verbTo turn (something) round.
5.verbTo place or put back something where it had been."Please return your hands to your lap."
6.verbTo give something back to its original holder or owner."You should return the library book within one month."
7.verbTo take back something to a vendor for a refund."If the goods don't work, you can return them."
8.verbTo give in requital or recompense; to requite.
9.verbTo bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve."The player couldn't return the serve because it was so fast."
10.verbTo play a card as a result of another player's lead."If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump."
11.verbTo throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.
12.verbTo say in reply; to respond."to return an answer; to return thanks; "Do it yourself!" she returned."
13.verbTo relinquish control to the calling procedure.
14.verbTo pass (data) back to the calling procedure."This function returns the number of files in the directory."
15.verbTo retort; to throw back."to return the lie"
16.verbTo report, or bring back and make known."to return the result of an election"
17.verb(by extension) To elect according to the official report of the election officers.
18.nounThe act of one who returns; a coming back.