returns

see definition of returns

nouncoming again
nounearnings, benefit
nounanswer
nounsummary
verbgo back, turn back
verbgive back, send back
verbearn
verbanswer

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noun coming again

Antonyms for returns

income

noun. money earned by work or investments

poll

noun. census; tally of answers to questions of opinion

Word Origin & History

early 14c., "to come back, come or go back to a former position" (intransitive), from Old French retorner "turn back, turn round, return" (Modern French retourner), from re- "back" (see re-) + torner "to turn" (see turn (v.)). Transitive sense of "report officially" is early 15c.; "to send back" is mid-15c.; that of "to turn back" is from c.1500. Meaning "to give in repayment" is 1590s; that of "give back, restore" c.1600. Related: Returned; returning.

Example Sentences for returns

At this juncture comes an interruption; Tracey Tanner returns, hot-foot.

At night, in his dreams, she returns, but never for a season may he look on her face of loveliness.

When he returns to England you cannot do so, no matter how much you might wish to make the attempt.'

And must I continue to be very charming when he returns to me, and be ready for all his fancies?

Nevertheless, I tremble yet and I shall tremble until he returns.

If she returns my love, my struggles will be sweet to me, for they will be made for her sake.

The stranger said, 'Tell him when he returns, that to-night he must pay me my debt.'

He returns to the Emperor, on whose knees an aide-de-camp was unfolding a map.

It returns to him again, again retires as if wishing him to follow it.

If any freeman consort with him, let him be purified before he returns to the city.

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dividends

emolument

income

poll

proceeds

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