( v. t. )
To repay; in a good sense, to recompense; to return (an equivalent) in good; to reward; in a bad sense, to retaliate; to return (evil) for evil; to punish.
( v. t. )
To repay; in a good sense, to recompense; to return (an equivalent) in good; to reward; in a bad sense, to retaliate; to return (evil) for evil; to punish.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012