Requite

//ɹɪˈkwaɪt//

Synonyms for "requite" (99 found)

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Verb(1 words)
avenge

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Related words (49)

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Translations

38 translations across 15 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • отмъщавам verb ((transitive) to retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.); to retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; to seek revenge for (oneself) — see also avenge)
  • отплащам се verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)

Czech

3 entries
  • odměnit verb ((transitive) to do or give a thing in return for (something))
  • odměnit se verb ((transitive) to do or give a thing in return for (something))
  • oplatit verb ((transitive) to respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown))

Dutch

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  • belonen verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)

Finnish

4 entries
  • korvata verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • korvata verb ((transitive) to do or give a thing in return for (something))
  • korvata verb ((intransitive) to recompense, to repay)
  • kostaa verb ((transitive) to retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.); to retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; to seek revenge for (oneself) — see also avenge)

French

2 entries
  • rendre la pareille verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • réciproquer verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)

German

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  • belohnen verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • erwidern verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • vergelten verb ((transitive) to retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.); to retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; to seek revenge for (oneself) — see also avenge)

Irish

2 entries
  • cúitigh verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • cúitigh verb ((intransitive) to recompense, to repay)

Macedonian

4 entries
  • во́зврати verb ((transitive) to respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown))
  • и́сплати verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • на́гради verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • се о́дмазди verb ((transitive) to retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.); to retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; to seek revenge for (oneself) — see also avenge)

Māori

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  • whakapaepae verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)

Portuguese

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  • corresponder verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)

Russian

3 entries
  • вознаграждать verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • мстить verb ((transitive) to retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.); to retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; to seek revenge for (oneself) — see also avenge)
  • отпла́чивать verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • dìol verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • dìol verb ((transitive) to retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.); to retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; to seek revenge for (oneself) — see also avenge)

Slovak

3 entries
  • oplatiť verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • opätovať verb ((transitive) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for (a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.)
  • pomstiť (sa) verb ((transitive) to retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.); to retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; to seek revenge for (oneself) — see also avenge)

Spanish

2 entries
  • corresponder a verb ((transitive) to respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown))
  • reciprocar verb ((transitive) to respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown))

Thai

1 entries
  • ตอบแทน verb ((transitive) to respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection or love which has been shown))

Sample sentences

38 total sentences available.

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"Nor in my madness kept my purpose low, / but vowed, if e'er should happier chance invite, / and bring me home a conqueror, even so / my comrade's death with vengeance to requite. / My words aroused his wrath; thence evil's earliest blight. / Thenceforth Ulysses sought with slanderous tongue / to daunt me, scattering in the people's ear / dark hints, and looked for partners of his wrong; / nor rested, till with Calchas' aid, the seer..."

Source: tatoeba (6809096)

"But why the thankless story should ye hear? / Why stay your hand? If Grecians in your sight / are all alike, ye know enough; take here / your vengeance. Dearly will my death delight / Ulysses, well the deed will Atreus' sons requite."

Source: tatoeba (6811369)

Now he being dead, his brethren were afraid, and talked one with another: Lest perhaps he should remember the wrong he suffered, and requite us all the evil that we did to him.

Source: tatoeba (7927442)

There are labours which no salary can remunerate, services which no fees can requite.

Source: tatoeba (11732673)

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