retribute
retribute · retributes · retributed · retributing
To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requiteTo pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite.
/ˈɹɛtɹɪbjuːt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite.
to retribute someone for their kindness
to retribute just punishment to a criminal
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Latin retributus, past participle of retribuo (“to retribute”); prefix re- + tribuo (“to bLatin retributus, past participle of retribuo (“to retribute”); prefix re- + tribuo (“to bestow, assign, pay”). See tribute.
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Forms
retributes, retributing, retributed, retributed| Base form | retribute · to retribute |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | retributes |
| Present participle | retributing |
| Past simple | retributed |
| Past participle | retributed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedretribution
Derivedretributer
Lessons 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