Return

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations

English

Noun

return (plural: returns )

1. A character that indicates a new line. Hexadecimal %x0d, decimal 13. Old typewriters had a carraige that lined up the paper with the printing strike-arms; with the advent of electronic typewriters, the "carraige return" key would realign the printing at the left margin, and advance to a new line. Early computers added <CR><LF> (13,10) to indicate a new line, with variations such as <LF> (10), <CR> (13) and even the evil <LF><CR> (10,13)! Modern computer use has expanded the meaning to denote a new paragraph.

2. An item that is returned.
3. (computing): To go back from a called procedure to the procedure that called it.

   A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts. A tax return.

4. The act of a person returning. "Upon my return..."
5. A short extention (perpendicular) of a desk, usually slightly lower.
6. (finance): the income arising from an investment. "It yields a return of 5%..."
7. (football): Catching a ball after a punt, and running it back towards the opposing team.

Translations

• Swedish: retur c (1,2), vagnretur c (1, obsolete), återkomst (5), återbäring (7)

Verb

to return (returns , returned, returning)

1. To give something back to its original holder/owner.
2. To take something back to a retailer for a refund.
3. To come back after some period of time, or at regular intervals.
4. To go back in thought, narration, or argument. "But to return to my story."
5. (tennis): To bat the ball in response to a serve over the net.
6. (card Games): To play a card as a result of another player's lead; return a trump.

Translations

• Chinese: 返回
• Dutch: terugkeren
• Filipino: magbalík
• French: retourner
• Italian: rinviare
• Portuguese: retornar
• Russian: возвратить
• Spanish: volver , regresar
• Swedish: återlämna (1), returnera (1,5), återvända (3,4)