Definition of requite

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Requite (v. t.) To repay; in a good sense, to recompense; to return (an equivalent) in good; to reward; in a bad sense, to retaliate; to return (evil) for evil; to punish..

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Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To treat; to behave one's self to; to requite; to act toward; as, he served me very ill..
Remunerate :: Remunerate (v. t.) To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate men for labor..
Unanswered :: Unanswered (a.) Not responded to in kind; unrequited; as, unanswered affection..
Requited :: Requited (imp. & p. p.) of Requit.
Requitement :: Requitement (n.) Requita.
Retaliate :: Retaliate (v. t.) To return the like for; to repay or requite by an act of the same kind; to return evil for (evil). [Now seldom used except in a bad sense..
Retribute :: Retribute (v. t.) To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal..
Quittance :: Quittance (v. t.) To repay; to requite.
Unaquit :: Unaquit (a.) Unrequited.
Requital :: Requital (n.) The act of requiting; also, that which requites; return, good or bad, for anything done; in a good sense, compensation; recompense; as, the requital of services; in a bad sense, retaliation, or punishment; as, the requital of evil deeds..
Compensate :: Compensate (v. t.) To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his losses..
Acquit :: Acquit (v. t.) To discharge, as a claim or debt; to clear off; to pay off; to requite..
Content :: Content (a.) To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.
Return :: Return (v. t.) To give in requital or recompense; to requite.
Quit :: Quit (a.) To discharge, as an obligation or duty; to meet and satisfy, as a claim or debt; to make payment for or of; to requite; to repay..
Foryelde :: Foryelde (v. t.) To repay; to requite.
Requiter :: Requiter (n.) One who requites.
Gratify :: Gratify (v. t.) To requite; to recompense.
Reward :: Reward (v. t.) To give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate..
Requite :: Requite (v. t.) To repay; in a good sense, to recompense; to return (an equivalent) in good; to reward; in a bad sense, to retaliate; to return (evil) for evil; to punish..
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