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Requite

Definition

(formal, literary) To repay or reward someone for something, especially a kindness or an injury; to avenge or punish someone for a wrong. Typically used in formal or literary contexts to convey a sense of moral or poetic justice.

Example Sentences

1The hero's bravery was requited with a grand ceremony and a lifetime of honor.
2In the novel, the villain's cruelty was requited when he fell into his own trap and suffered the same fate he had inflicted on others.
3The company's generosity was requited by the community's loyalty and continued support.
4The ancient Greeks believed that the gods would requite human wrongdoing with divine punishment.
5The poet sought to requite his lost love by writing a masterpiece that would immortalize her memory.

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