To come or go back to the same place. The gentleman goes from the country to London and returns, or the citizen of London rides into the country and returns. The blood propelled from the heart, passes through the arteries to the extremities of the body, and returns through the veins. Some servants are good to go on errands, but not good to return.

To come to the same state; as, to return from bondage to a state of freedom.

To answer. He said, and thus the queen of heaven return’d.

To come again; to revisit. Thou to mankind be good and friendly still, and oft return.

To appear or begin again after a periodical revolution. With the year seasons return, but not to me returns day - .

To show fresh signs of mercy. Return, O Lord, deliver my soul. Psalm 6:4. To return to God, to return from wickedness, to repent of sin or wandering from duty.

To bring, carry or send back; as, to return a borrowed book; to return a hired horse.

To repay; as, to return borrowed money.

To give in recompense or requital. In any wise, return him a trespass-offering. 7 Samuel 6:3. The Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thy own head. 7 Kings 2:44.

To give back in reply; as, to return an answer.

To tell, relate or communicate. And Moses returned the words of the people to the Lord. Exodus 19:8.

To retort; to recriminate. If you are a malicious reader, you return upon me, that I affect to be thought more impartial than Iam.

To render an account, usually an official account to a superior. Officers of the army and navy return to the commander the number of men in companies, regiments; they return the number of men sick or capable of duty; they return the quantity of ammunition, provisions.

To render back to a tribunal or to an office; as, to return a writ or an execution.

To report officially; as, an officer returns his proceedings on the back of a writ or precept.

To send; to transmit; to convey. Instead of a ship, he should levy money and return the same to the treasurer for his majesty’s use.

The act of coming or going back to the same place. Takes little journeys and makes quick returns.

The act of sending back; as the return of a borrowed book or of money lent.

The act of putting in the former place.

Retrogression; the act of moving back.