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requite

[ ri-kwahyt ]
/ rɪˈkwaɪt /
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verb (used with object), re·quit·ed, re·quit·ing.
to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.).
to make retaliation for (a wrong, injury, etc.); avenge.
to make return to (a person, group, etc.) for service, benefits, etc.
to retaliate on (a person, group, etc.) for a wrong, injury, etc.
to give or do in return.
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Origin of requite

1520–30; re- + obsolete quite, variant of quit1

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Words related to requite

indemnify, make, pay, quit, reciprocate, recompense, redeem, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay, respond, retaliate, return, revenge, reward, satisfy, settle, make amends, make good

How to use requite in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for requite

requite
/ (rɪˈkwaɪt) /
verb
(tr) to make return to (a person for a kindness or injury); repay with a similar action

Derived forms of requite

requitable, adjectiverequitement, nounrequiter, noun

Word Origin for requite

C16: re- + obsolete quite to discharge, repay; see quit
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