to requite a favour

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• requite — v.tr. 1 make return for (a service). 2 (often foll. by with) reward or avenge (a favour or injury). 3 (often foll. by for) make return to (a person). 4 (often foll. by for, with) repay with good or evil (requite like for like; requite hate with… …   Useful english dictionary

• requite — [rɪ kwʌɪt] verb formal 1》 make appropriate return for (a favour or demonstration of affection, or a wrongdoing). 2》 return a favour to. Derivatives requital noun Origin C16: from re + obs. quite, var. of quit …   English new terms dictionary

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