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** English
[2023]
*** Etymology
[en] The [verb] is derived from [en], and then partly from both of the
following:[1]
- From [enm] [2] + [enm] [3] (from [en] (modern [fr] ), [4] from [fro] + [fr] ). [fro] is derived from [en] , the [perfect] [passive] [participle] of [la] , from [la] (ultimately from [en] ) + [la] .
- From [en] , [fro] , from [fro] + [fro] (see above).
The [noun] is derived from the verb.[5]
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. [en]
1. To repay (a debt owe d); specifically, to recompense or reward someone for (a favour , a service rendered , etc.)
2. * [act=III]
3. * [en]
4. * [chapter=Jerusalem Wonne by the Turk, with Wofull Remarkables thereat]
5. * [scene=ii]
6. * [en]
7. * [chapter=4]
8. To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.
9. * [sig=E]
10. * [volume=II]
11. * [part=II]
12. * [edition=new]
13. * [volume=I]
14. * [page=19]
15. * [volume=I]
16. * [volume=IX]
17. To respond to or reciprocate ( feelings , especially affection or love which has been shown ).
18. * [sig=B.i.]
19. * [en]
20. To do or give a thing in return for (something).
21. To retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult , a wrong , etc.).; to avenge .
22. * [year=1596.2]
23. * [Genesis]
24. * [poem=Hymn to Mercury]
25. To retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.; also [en] , to seek revenge for (oneself).
26. * [sig=E]
27. * [chapter=Of 吴语: Prester John : And of the Priest-Iohns in Asia: Whether that Descended of These]
28. * [scene=i]
29. * [scene=i]
30. [en]
1. To greet (someone) in return.
2. * [book=I]
3. * [poem=Prosopopoia]
4. To make up for (something); to compensate .
5. To respond to (a question , a statement , etc.).
6. * [tome=1]
7. * [en]
8. To take the place of (someone or something); to replace .
9. * [chapter=Concerning the Loadstone, therein of Sundry Common Opinions, and Received Relations, Naturall, Historicall, Medicall, Magicall]
10. * [chapter=Notes. Chapter XVII. Vers. 8.]
11. * [lines=75–76]
12. [en] Of an action , a quality , etc.: to be a reward for (itself).
13. * [page=32]
14. * [volume=III]
2. [en]
1. To recompense, to repay.
2. To retaliate, to seek revenge.
3. * [title=Heresyes]
4. * [Jeremiah]
**** Conjugation
[old=1]
**** Alternative forms
- [en] [archaic]
**** Derived terms
{{col3|en |requitable |requital |requitative<ll:rare> |requited<pos:adjective>
|requitement<ll:obsolete> |requiter |requiting<pos:noun> |unrequitable
|unrequital |unrequited |unrequited love |unrequitedly |unrequitedness
|unrequitement |unrequiting }}
**** Translations
[(_transitive_ ) to repay (a debt owed); to recompense or reward someone for
(a favour, a service rendered, etc.); to repay (someone) a debt owed; to
recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Dutch: [nl]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr]
- German: [de] , [de]
- Macedonian: [mk] , [mk]
- Maori: [mi]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru]
- Scottish Gaelic: [gd]
- Slovak: [sk] , [sk]
[trans-bottom]
[(_transitive_ ) to respond to or reciprocate (feelings, especially affection
or love which has been shown)]
- Czech: [cs]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Macedonian: [mk]
- Spanish: [es] , [es]
- Thai: [th]
[trans-bottom]
[(_transitive_ ) to do or give a thing in return for (something)]
- Czech: [cs] , [cs]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Macedonian: [mk]
[trans-bottom]
[(_transitive_ ) to retaliate or seek revenge for (an insult, a wrong, etc.);
to retaliate or seek revenge against (someone) for an insult, a wrong, etc.;
to seek revenge for (oneself)]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Finnish: [fi]
- German: [de]
- Macedonian: [mk]
- Russian: [ru]
- Scottish Gaelic: [gd]
- Slovak: [sk]
[trans-bottom]
[(_intransitive_ ) to recompense, to repay]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Macedonian: [mk]
[trans-bottom]
[(_intransitive_ ) to retaliate, to seek revenge]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Macedonian: [mk]
[trans-bottom]
*** Noun
[?]
1. _Chiefly in the form_ IN REQUITE FOR _or_ OF : [en] .
**** Translations
[_synonym of_ requital]
*** References
References:
[1]. [entry=requī̆ten]
[2]. [entry=rē̆-]
[3]. [entry=quī̆ten]
[4]. Compare [pos=v] ; [pos=v]
[5]. [pos=n]
*** Further reading
- [R:Century 1911]
- [R:Webster 1913]
*** Anagrams
- [en]