Return

RETURN

-verb

1. (intr.) to come back to a former place or state

2. (trans.) to give, take, or carry back; replace or restore

3. (trans.) to repay or recompense, especially with something of equivalent value

4. (trans.) to earn or yield (profit or interest) as an income from an investment or venture

5. (intr.) to come back or revert in thought or speech

6. (intr.) to recur or reappear

7. to answer or reply

8. (trans.) to vote into office; elect

9. (trans.) (law) (of a jury) to deliver or render (a verdict)

10. (trans.) to send back or reflect (light or sound)

11. (trans.) to submit (a report, etc.) about (someone or something) to someone in authority

12. (trans.) (cards) to lead back (the suit led by one's partner)

13. (trans.) (ball games) to hit, throw, or play (a ball) back

14. (trans.) (architecture) to turn (a part, decorative moulding, etc.) away from its original direction

-noun

15. the act or an instance of coming back

16. something that is given or sent back, especially unsatisfactory merchandise returned to the maker or supplier or a theatre ticket sent back by a purchaser for resale

17. the act or an instance of putting, sending, or carrying back; replacement or restoration

18. (often plural) the yield, revenue, or profit accruing from an investment, transaction, or venture

19. the act or an instance of reciprocation or repayment

20. a recurrence or reappearance

21. an official report, especially of the financial condition of a company

22. a form (a tax return) on which a statement concerning one's taxable income is made

23. the statement itself

24. (often plural) a statement of the votes counted at an election or poll

25. an answer or reply

26. (British) short for return ticket

27. (New Zealand, informal) a second helping of food served at a table

28. (architecture)

a. a part of a building that forms an angle with the façade

b. any part of an architectural feature that forms an angle with the main part

29. (law) a report by a bailiff or other officer on the outcome of a formal document such as a claim, summons, etc., issued by a court

30. (cards) a lead of a card in the suit that one's partner has previously led

31. (ball games) the act of playing or throwing a ball back

-adj.

32. of, relating to, or characterized by a return

33. denoting a second, reciprocated occasion

Where I appear

On a return visit

A mere reflection