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to requite
01
to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements
Transitive: to requite sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
requite
3rd person singular
requites
Present participle
requiting
Past simple
requited
Past participle
requited
Examples
The hero was requited with riches and honors for his bravery in battle.
02
to respond to a wrong, injury, or offense by retaliating
Transitive: to requite an injury or offence
Examples
The soldier vowed to requite the wrong done to his comrades.
03
to respond to someone's love or affection in a similar way
Transitive: to requite affection
Examples
She hoped that he would requite her love, but he remained distant.
