requite

Requite is defined as to return or repay for a benefit, a service or a wrong that was corrected.

(verb)

An example of requite is to bring food to a local firehouse to thank the first responders for their service.

See requite in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb requited, requiting

to make return or repayment for (a benefit, service, etc., or an injury, wrong, etc.)
to make return or repayment to for a benefit, injury, etc.; reward or retaliate against
Now Rare to give or do in return

Origin: re- + quite, obs. var. of quit

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See requite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb re·quit·ed, re·quit·ing, re·quites

To make repayment or return for: requite another's love. See Synonyms at reciprocate.
To avenge.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English requiten

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + quiten, to pay; see quit

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