First Known Use: 1529
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requite
verb re·quite \ri-ˈkwīt\
: to give or do something in return for (something that another person has given or done)
re·quit·edre·quit·ing
Full Definition of REQUITE
transitive verb
2
: to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury
— re·quit·er noun
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Origin of REQUITE
re- + obsolete quite to quit, pay, from Middle English quiten — more at quit
Related to REQUITE
- Synonyms
- indemnify, recompense, recoup, remunerate, compensate, satisfy
Synonym Discussion of REQUITE
reciprocate, retaliate, requite, return mean to give back usually in kind or in quantity. reciprocate implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received <reciprocated their hospitality by inviting them for a visit>. retaliate usually implies a paying back of injury in exact kind, often vengefully <the enemy retaliated by executing their prisoners>. requite implies a paying back according to one's preference and often not equivalently <requited her love with cold indifference>. return implies a paying or giving back <returned their call> <return good for evil>.
Rhymes with REQUITE
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