req
uite
Third Person
requites
Present Participle
requiting
Past Tense
requited
Past Participle
requited
1
to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements
transitive
- The hero was requited with riches and honors for his bravery in battle.
- After borrowing tools from his neighbor, he requited the favor by helping with yard work.
- He was requited for his years of service with a generous pension.
- When he brought her groceries, she requited the favor with a home-cooked meal.
- They requited the volunteer’s dedication with a special ceremony.
Synonyms:
2
to respond to a wrong, injury, or offense by retaliating
transitive
- The soldier vowed to requite the wrong done to his comrades.
- After the insult, she was determined to requite the offense with a cutting remark.
- He planned to requite the betrayal with swift and decisive action.
- The movie's plot revolves around a man seeking to requite the murder of his family.
- She didn’t want to requite the injury, preferring to let go of her anger.
3
to respond to someone's love or affection in a similar way
transitive
- She hoped that he would requite her love, but he remained distant.
- When he realized she would never requite his affection, he moved on.
- It’s painful to love someone who doesn’t requite your feelings.
- The novel tells the story of a young man who longs for his love to be requited.
- She finally requited his love after years of friendship.