return

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{{11}}return (n.) late 14c., "act of coming back," from O.Fr. retorne from retorner (see RETURN (Cf. return) (v.)). In the tennis sense, it is from 1886. Meaning "official report of election results" is attested from mid-15c. Meaning "a yield, a profit" is recorded from 1620s. Many happy returns of the day was used by Addison, 1716.
{{12}}return (v.) mid-14c., "to come back," from O.Fr. retorner "turn back, return," from re- "back" (see RE- (Cf. re-)) + torner "to turn" (see TURN (Cf. turn) (v.)). Transitive sense is attested from early 15c. Related: Returned; returning.

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  • Return — Re*turn , n. 1. The act of returning (intransitive), or coming back to the same place or condition; as, the return of one long absent; the return of health; the return of the seasons, or of an anniversary. [1913 Webster] At the return of the year …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Return — Re*turn , v. t. 1. To bring, carry, send, or turn, back; as, to return a borrowed book, or a hired horse. [1913 Webster] Both fled attonce, ne ever back returned eye. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To repay; as, to return borrowed money. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Return — may refer to:* Return (architecture), the receding edge of a flat face * Return (finance), the financial term for the profit or loss derived from an investment * Tax return, a form submitted to taxation authorities * Carriage return, a key on an… …   Wikipedia

  • Return — Re*turn , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Returned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Returning}.] [OE. returnen, retournen, F. retourner; pref. re re + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition. Return to your father …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • return — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French returner, from re + turner, tourner to turn more at turn Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to go back or come back again < return home > b. to go back in thought, practice, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Return to Oz — Infobox Film name = Return to Oz caption = Theatrical release poster director = Walter Murch producer = Paul Maslansky writer = L. Frank Baum (novels) Gill Dennis Walter Murch starring = Fairuza Balk Nicol Williamson Jean Marsh Piper Laurie Matt… …   Wikipedia

  • Return to Me — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Zurück zu Dir Originaltitel: Return to Me Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 2000 Länge: 116 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Return — Der Begriff Return bezeichnet: beim Tennis den Schlag, der auf den Aufschlag folgt, mit dem man also den Aufschlag zurückbringt, siehe Tennis die Eingabetaste einer Tastatur den Rücksprung eines Prozessors aus einem Unterprogramm… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • return — See: IN RETURN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • return — See: IN RETURN …   Dictionary of American idioms

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