requite
/rɪˈkwaɪt/verb
with obj.
1- formal make appropriate return for (a favour or service); reward〈正式〉(对帮助或服务)报答, 回报:
they are quick to requite a kindness.
对别人的善意帮助他们报答得很快。
1.1
- avenge or retaliate for (an injury or wrong)报复(伤害), 报(怨)。
1.2
- return a favour to (someone)报答, 酬谢:
to win enough to requite my friends.
赢得足够多以报答我的朋友们。
1.3
- respond to (love or affection); return回报(爱, 恩):
she did not requite his love.
她没有回报他的爱。
派生词
requital
noun词源
early 16th cent.: from re- 'back' + obsolete quite, variant of the verb QUIT1.