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Verb requite has 1 sense
- requite, repay - make repayment for or return something
--1 is one way to give
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Requite
Definition:
As a verb...
- to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.)
- to retaliate or punish for a wrong; avenge
- to make a return or compensation for (a wrong, injury, etc.)
- (archaic) to reward or treat, especially with regard to past actions
As a noun...
Sample sentences:
- He decided to requite her kindness by sending her a heartfelt thank-you note.
- The protagonist swore to requite the murder of his beloved family.
- It is important to requite any harm we may have caused to others.
- Back in those days, people believed it was necessary to requite good deeds with equal or higher rewards.
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