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requite

re·quite [ ri kwt ] (past and past participle re·quit·ed, present participle re·quit·ing, 3rd person present singular re·quites)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. pay something back: to return in kind a kindness or hurt that somebody has done

2. recompense somebody: to pay somebody back for a service performed

[Early 16th century. <re- + earlier form of quit "pay up"]

re·quit·a·ble adjective
re·quit·al noun
re·quite·ment noun
re·quit·er noun
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