[{"_id":"5745b97549d89b54063c3ed2","lemma":"return","pos":"noun","lexicalEntryId":"WktEN_lexicalEntry_21988","senses":[{"label":"","definition":"The act of returning.","examples":["\"I expect the house to be spotless upon my return.\""],"relations":[]},{"label":"","definition":"A return ticket.","examples":["Do you want a one-way or return?"],"relations":[]},{"label":"","definition":"An item that is returned, e.g. due to a defect.","examples":["Last year there were 250 returns of this product, less than the 500 the previous year."],"relations":[]},{"label":"finance","definition":"Gain or loss from an investment.","examples":["It yielded a return of 5%."],"relations":[]},{"label":"taxation, finance","definition":"A report of income submitted to a government for purposes of specifying exact tax payment amounts. A tax return.","examples":["Hand in your return by the end of the tax year."],"relations":[]},{"label":"computing","definition":"A carriage return character.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"computing","definition":"The act of relinquishing control to the calling procedure.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"computing","definition":"A return value: the data passed back from a called procedure.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"","definition":"A short perpendicular extension of a desk, usually slightly lower.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"American football","definition":"Catching a ball after a punt and running it back towards the opposing team.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"cricket","definition":"A throw from a fielder to the wicket-keeper or to another fielder at the wicket.","examples":[],"relations":[]}]},{"_id":"5745b96b49d89b54063c3ed1","lemma":"return","pos":"verb","lexicalEntryId":"WktEN_lexicalEntry_21987","senses":[{"label":"","definition":"To come or go back (to a place or person).","examples":["Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."],"relations":[]},{"label":"","definition":"To go back in thought, narration, or argument.","examples":["To return to my story..."],"relations":[]},{"label":"obsolete","definition":"To turn back, retreat.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"obsolete","definition":"To turn (something) round.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"","definition":"To give something back to its original holder or owner.","examples":["You should return the library book within one month."],"relations":[]},{"label":"","definition":"To take something back to a retailer for a refund.","examples":["If the goods don't work, you can return them."],"relations":[]},{"label":"tennis","definition":"To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.","examples":["The player couldn't return the serve because it was so fast."],"relations":[]},{"label":"card games","definition":"To play a card as a result of another player's lead.","examples":["If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump."],"relations":[]},{"label":"cricket","definition":"To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"","definition":"To relinquish control to the calling procedure.","examples":[],"relations":[]},{"label":"","definition":"To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.","examples":["This function returns the number of files in the directory."],"relations":[]}]}]