requite
To repay; specifically, to recompense or reward someone forTo repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
» There are labours which no salary can remunerate, services which no fees can requite.
Meaning
13 senses(transitive)To repay (a debt owed); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
(transitive)To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.
belohnen, erwidern
отпла́чиватьotpláčivatʹ, вознаграждатьvoznagraždatʹ
(transitive)To respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown).
(transitive)To do or give a thing in return for (something).
make repayment for or return something
(transitive)To retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.).; to avenge.
(transitive)To retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; also (reflexive, rare), to seek revenge for (oneself).
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мститьmstitʹ
(intransitive)To recompense, to repay.
(intransitive)To retaliate, to seek revenge.
(obsolete, transitive)To greet (someone) in return.
(obsolete, transitive)To make up for (something); to compensate.
(obsolete, transitive)To respond to (a question, a statement, etc.).
(obsolete, transitive)To take the place of (someone or something); to replace.
Examples
2 sentencesThere are labours which no salary can remunerate, services which no fees can requite.
The desire for love to be requited is demanded not by love but by vanity.
ruТребование ответной любви не есть требование любви, но тщеславия. — sigavax
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
The verb is derived from Middle English requiten (“to repay”), and then partly from both oThe verb is derived from Middle English requiten (“to repay”), and then partly from both of the following:
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Forms
requites, requiting, requited, requitedSynonyms
9 synonyms- make repayment for or return something:repay
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle