requite Synonyms
requite Meaning
requite (v)
make repayment for or return something
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.
FAQs About the word requite
make repayment for or return somethingTo repay; in a good sense, to recompense; to return (an equivalent) in good; to reward; in a bad sense, to retaliate; to r
satisfy,compensate, reimburse,repay, pay, recompense, recoup, remunerate, indemnify, repair
excuse, forgive, pardon,forgive, excuse, pardon, condone,remit, remit, absolve
The king vowed to requite the knight's loyalty with a noble title.
Despite her kindness, he could not requite her love, for his heart belonged to another.
The debt collector relentlessly pursued the debtor, determined to requite the unpaid balance.
The judge pronounced the sentence with a heavy heart, knowing it could not fully requite the victim's suffering.
