REQUITE


Meaning of REQUITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈkwīt ]

transitive verb

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.