reappearance
return
the act of someone appearing again
his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
homecoming
a coming to or returning home
on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party
restitution
restoration
regaining
getting something back again
upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
the act of going back to a prior location
they set out on their return to the base camp
revert
retrovert
regress
turn back
go back to a previous state
We reverted to the old rules
come back
be restored
Her old vigor returned
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
he won the point on a cross-court return
retort
repay
riposte
rejoin
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
Gov. Chris Christie has returned a bill to the New Jersey Assembly on increased gun regulations
hark back
recall
go back to something earlier
This harks back to a previous remark of his
render
deliver
pass down
render a verdict
deliver a judgment
paying back
getting even
a reciprocal group action
in return we gave them as good as we got
make a return
return a kickback
yield
give
generate
give or supply
The cow brings in 5 liters of milk
This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
The estate renders some revenue for the family
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to your native land
the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean
return to a previous position; in mathematics
The point returned to the interior of the figure
take back
bring back
bring back to the point of departure
fall
pass
devolve
be inherited by
The estate fell to my sister
The land returned to the family
The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
refund
give back
pay back
Please refund me my money
render money
return in kind
return a compliment
return her love
reelect
re-elect
elect again
return key
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
tax return
income tax return
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return
rejoinder
replication
comeback
counter
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
recurrence
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the return of spring
coming back
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
issue
take
takings
proceeds
payoff
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
the average return was about 5%