requital
1
9.5
- noun
- /rɪˈkwaɪtəl/
- Formal
:
recompensa
- She expected a requital for her generous help.
Examples
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His requital for her kindness was a heartfelt thank-you note.
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The novel explores the theme of requital and forgiveness after betrayal.
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His generous gift was a requital for years of kindness.
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She acted out of pure requital after being insulted by her colleague.
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After helping her get back on her feet, he hoped for some kind of requital for his assistance.
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In a small village, it is customary for people to offer a requital to those who have done them a good deed.
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The old man believed that every kindness deserved a requital, no matter how small the favor.
Synonyms
272
1.9
An action given in exchange or as a reply
252
6.8
Punishing someone in return for a wrong done to you
118
5.5
Harming someone to punish them for something they did
112
5.2
Harming someone because they hurt you
87
7.5
Punishment people give because someone did something wrong and others think it is fair
51
1.0
Something done or given to return help and make up for harm
49
4.0
Money paid back to someone for costs they paid
38
6.9
Giving back something lost or paying money for damage
37
8.3
An action that hurts someone in return for an attack
34
2.9
Money you return after you borrowed it
31
3.8
A good or bad result that follows an action
19
6.8
Giving money or help to make up for a wrong
17
7.1
Giving and getting help or benefits so both sides gain
12
5.8
An action done to hurt someone because they hurt you
11
9.1
A punishment someone deserves for bad actions
7
7.4
To try to hurt someone because they hurt you
1
6.3
Giving something back to someone because they helped you
A gift given in return for another gift to show thanks
An action taken to hurt or punish someone after an unfriendly act
How Reciprocal
839
3.0
112
5.2
- Formal
1
9.5
1
6.3
34
2.9
- US
11
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Requital comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and a root like quit that once meant 'to pay' or 'clear a debt'. So a requital can be a 'repayment' or a returned act, whether that is a favor given back or a wrong returned in kind.