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requite

verbCommon GRE wordMore R words

to return or repay a favor, kindness, or wrong in kind

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Requite in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing requite in a sentence.

He could never adequately requite the generosity his mentors had shown him.

Synonyms
repayreciprocatereturnavenge
Antonyms
ignoreneglect
Common questions

Questions about “requite

Requite (verb) means to return or repay a favor, kindness, or wrong in kind
Here is requite used in an example sentence: "He could never adequately requite the generosity his mentors had shown him."
Common synonyms for requite include repay, reciprocate, return, avenge.
Antonyms of requite include ignore, neglect.
Requite is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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