Requite
verb
To give or do something in return for something someone has done for you.
She gave him a smile, which he requited with a kind nod.
Often appears as...
- requite a favour
- requite a debt
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To respond to love or affection.
He requited her love with indifference, causing heartbreak.
Often appears as...
- requite love
- requite affection
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Literary
verb
To give or do something in return for something someone has done for you.
She gave him a smile, which he requited with a kind nod.
Often appears as...
- requite a favour
- requite a debt
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To respond to love or affection.
He requited her love with indifference, causing heartbreak.
Often appears as...
- requite love
- requite affection
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Return Actions
Often used when someone returns a favor, service, or another act of goodwill in a similar manner.
He requited my help with a generous gift.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Monetary
While 'requite' can involve repaying a debt, it usually refers to non-monetary exchanges.
After teaching her to drive, she requited the favor by helping him move.
Pro Tip 3/3Gratitude Expression
Use 'requite' to show you acknowledge and appreciate what someone has done for you.
Her mentorship was invaluable, and I sought ways to requite her support.
Pro Tip 1/3Return Actions
Often used when someone returns a favor, service, or another act of goodwill in a similar manner.
He requited my help with a generous gift.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Monetary
While 'requite' can involve repaying a debt, it usually refers to non-monetary exchanges.
After teaching her to drive, she requited the favor by helping him move.
Pro Tip 3/3Gratitude Expression
Use 'requite' to show you acknowledge and appreciate what someone has done for you.
Her mentorship was invaluable, and I sought ways to requite her support.
Pro Tip 1/3Return Actions
Often used when someone returns a favor, service, or another act of goodwill in a similar manner.
He requited my help with a generous gift.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Monetary
While 'requite' can involve repaying a debt, it usually refers to non-monetary exchanges.
After teaching her to drive, she requited the favor by helping him move.
Pro Tip 3/3Gratitude Expression
Use 'requite' to show you acknowledge and appreciate what someone has done for you.
Her mentorship was invaluable, and I sought ways to requite her support.
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Quote examples
Tacitus
Roman Historian
It is always easier to requite an injury than a service: gratitude is a burden, but revenge is found to pay.
Quote examples
Thomas Fuller
English Clergyman
Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness.
Quote examples
Tacitus
Roman Historian
It is always easier to requite an injury than a service: gratitude is a burden, but revenge is found to pay.
Quote examples
Thomas Fuller
English Clergyman
Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness.
Example 1 of 2
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