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- [ri-kwahyt-l]
- /rɪˈkwaɪt l/
- /rɪˈkwaɪtl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-kwahyt-l]
- /rɪˈkwaɪt l/
Definitions of requital word
- noun requital the act of requiting. 1
- noun requital a return or reward for service, kindness, etc. 1
- noun requital a retaliation for a wrong, injury, etc. 1
- noun requital something given or done as repayment, reward, punishment, etc., in return. 1
- noun requital sth done or given in return 1
- noun requital the act or an instance of requiting 0
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Origin of requital
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; requite + -al2
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Parts of speech for Requital
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
requital popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
requital usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for requital
noun requital
- accruement — the action of accruing
- amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
- amortization — the process of amortizing a debt
- an eye for an eye — You say 'an eye for an eye' or 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' to refer to the idea that people should be punished according to the way in which they offended, for example if they hurt someone, they should be hurt equally badly in return.
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
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