v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' kw ī t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: re · quit · ed ; re · quit · ing
Etymology: re- + obsolete quite to quit, pay, from Middle English quiten ― more at QUIT
Date: 1529
1 a : to make return for : REPAY b : to make retaliation for : AVENGE
2 : to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury
synonyms see RECIPROCATE
– re · quit · er noun