Definition of requite Requite

re•quite

We found 5 definitions of requite from 4 different sources.

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What does requite mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

requites, requiting, requited  

requite - make repayment for or return something
  repay
  give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
  pay bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
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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.

Part of speech

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  • requite, verb, present, 1st person singular of requite (infinitive).
  • requite, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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