Commentary: The document that gives tax collectors information about someone's liability. What you file with the IRS.
Examples:
His gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return.
The IRS is auditing me because I lied on my return.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: RETURN[+event] The act of returning to a place you've been before, often a home. Refers to the moment of arrival, not the return trip.
Examples:
On John's return from Australia, we threw a 'welcome home' party.
I made a sandwich after my return to base camp.
You've been awaiting my return for years, haven't you?
Pressing "Enter" on my typewriter caused a carriage return.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 5
Commentary: RETURN[+event] The act of journeying back to a place you've been before. Refers to the return trip, not the moment of arrival.
Examples:
I met John during his return from Australia.
I walked uphill on my way to school, but the return trip seemed much easier.
When you buy a round-trip ticket, you're paying for a return flight as well.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: RETURN[+event] The act of returning an object, either to a place or to a person.
Examples:
Upon the book's return to its rightful owner, the young lady was given a tongue-lashing.
The day after Christmas usually fills our store with clothing returns.
Making my library returns is a pretty expensive affair for me.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.02
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: Usually refers to the income from land or other property. Can also be used more vaguely, to mean good things that arise from something else (e.g. I wish you many happy returns).
Examples:
My investment has a return of about five percent annually.
Many happy returns in the new year.
The projected return is too low for me to take the risk.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.04
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: RETURN[+event] The recurrence of an event, action, or phenomenon. When something happens that has happened before. This is a metaphoric kind of "arrival", when something has not necessarily moved.
Examples:
The birds typically fly back just before the return of spring.
John's return as Hamlet on the London stage was applauded by critics.
I tried going to another doctor after the return of my illness.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 7, 13
Commentary: RETURN[+event] The act of responding to something that has been said. A comeback or retort, often in a disagreeable manner.
Examples:
I tried insulting John, but his sharp returns put me in my place.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.02
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 8
Commentary: The button on a computer keyboard or typewriter (also called "Enter") that causes a carriage return.
Examples:
Be sure to hit the return key after you type your name.
I became a free verse poet by hitting "Return" while writing diary entries.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary: RETURN[+event] Used in a very general way as a response to an action or event, often in the sense of "payback" or revenge. Usually only in vague phrases like "in return" or "as a return".
Examples:
They scored three points on us, but we scored five in return.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.03
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 10
Commentary: RETURN[+event] A tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player.
Examples:
John won the point on a cross-stroke return.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.03
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 11
Commentary: RETURN[+event] In American football, the act of running after a kickoff, punt, interception, or fumble.
Examples:
He dodged through crowds for a thirty-yard return on the kickoff.
Mappings:
PropBank: return.03
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 12