requite

verbCommon GRE wordMore R words

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

In a sentence

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

Keep going

holding or expressing an opinion with extreme and uncompromising zeal

a person skilled at telling entertaining anecdotes and stories

to complain bitterly or protest in harsh, abusive language

to talk or write at length in a confused, aimless way

spreading or flourishing unchecked, especially of something harmful

loosely held together and on the verge of collapse from neglect

bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will

marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility

Common questions

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.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.