Requite

/ɹɪˈkwaɪt/ · verb

Meaning

To repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.).

Definitions by Sense

1. To repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
2. To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.
3. To respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown).
4. To do or give a thing in return for (something).
5. To retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.).; to avenge.
6. To retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; also (reflexive, rare), to seek revenge for (oneself).
7. To greet (someone) in return.
8. To make up for (something); to compensate.

Example Sentences

But remember / (For that's my buſineſſe to you) that you three / From Millaine did ſupplant good Proſpero, / Expos'd vnto the Sea (vvhich hath requit it) / Him, and his innocent childe: for vvhich foule deed, / The Povvres, delaying (not forgetting) haue / Incens'd the Seas, and Shores; yea, all the Creatures / Againſt your peace: […]

He that requiteth a good turne, muſt imploy ſomevvhat of his ovvne, as he doth vvho repayeth the monie he ovveth: but he layeth out nothing vvho ſatisfieth himſelfe, no more then he giueth, vvho giueth to himſelfe. […] He therefore that requiteth a good turne pleaſureth him againe, from vvhom hee hath receiued any thing.

[T]hey requited Chriſts paſſion, and died for him vvho ſuffered for them.

Children are disobedient, and they sting / Their father's hearts to madness and despair / Requiting years of care with contumely.

Good cryptographists are rare indeed; and thus their services, although seldom required, are necessarily well requited.

"It was the act of an Englishman—a fellow Englishman," said the little man simply. "I hope that one day I shall have the opportunity of requiting it … I probably shall," he added rather sadly. "It is one of the pleasant if quite onerous duties of a man of my position to requite the services he receives—usually on a disproportionately extravagant scale."

Sir I am ſo poore to requite you, you muſt looke for nothing but thankes of me, […]

This place, to vvhich Ariſtotle ovv'd his birth, he aftervvards requited vvith extraordinary gratitude.

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