requite
American Heritage Dictionary:
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re·quite
(rĭ-kwīt') 
tr.v., -quit·ed, -quit·ing, -quites.
requiter re·quit'er n.
tr.v., -quit·ed, -quit·ing, -quites.
- To make repayment or return for: requite another's love. See synonyms at reciprocate.
- To avenge.
[Middle English requiten : re-, re- + quiten, to pay; see quit.]
requitable re·quit'a·ble adj.requiter re·quit'er n.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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requite
verb
- To give compensation to: compensate, indemnify, pay, recompense, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay. See pay/owe.
- To give a satisfactory return to: compensate, indemnify, pay, recompense, remunerate, repay, reward. See pay/owe.
- To give or take mutually: reciprocate, return. See connect.
- To exact revenge for or from: avenge, pay back, pay off, redress, repay, vindicate. Informal fix. Archaic wreak. Idioms: even the score, get back at, get even with, pay backin kindin one's own coin, settlesquareaccounts, take an eye for an eye. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.
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requite
v
Definition: compensate, give in return
Antonyms: dissatisfy, refuse
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requite
IN BRIEF: Repay; give in return. Also: To retaliate; revenge.
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Requite
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - gengælde, erstatte, belønne
Nederlands (Dutch)
terugbetalen
Français (French)
v. tr. - récompenser, se venger de
Deutsch (German)
v. - vergelten
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανταποδίδω
Italiano (Italian)
ricompensare, contraccambiare, vendicare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - pagar, recompensar
Русский (Russian)
вознаграждать, отплачивать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desquitar, devolver, pagar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - besvara, återgälda, löna
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
报答, 酬谢, 回报, 报复
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 報答, 酬謝, 回報, 報復
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 보답하다, 보복하다, 복수하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 報いる, 償いをする, 返報する, 仕返しをする
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يجازي, يكافى, يعوض عن
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - נקם, החזיר, גמל
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