requited

re·quite

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-kwahyt]
- /rɪˈkwaɪt/
- /rɪˈkwaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-kwahyt]
- /rɪˈkwaɪt/

Definitions of requited word

verb with object requited to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.). 1
verb with object requited to make retaliation for (a wrong, injury, etc.); avenge. 1
verb with object requited to make return to (a person, group, etc.) for service, benefits, etc. 1
verb with object requited to retaliate on (a person, group, etc.) for a wrong, injury, etc. 1
verb with object requited to give or do in return. 1

See all 5 definitions of requited

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Origin of requited

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; re- + obsolete quite, variant of quit1

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Parts of speech for Requited

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Requited

requited popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for requited

adj requited

conjunct — joined; united
give and take — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
interactive — acting one upon or with the other.
interdependent — mutually dependent; depending on each other.
mutual — possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: to have mutual respect.

verb requited

avenged — Simple past tense and past participle of avenge.
comped — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.

adjective requited

intermutual — (obsolete) mutual.

All 9 Synonyms of requited