requital
the act of requiting.
a return or reward for service, kindness, etc.
a retaliation for a wrong, injury, etc.
something given or done as repayment, reward, punishment, etc., in return.
Origin of requital
1Other words from requital
- non·re·quit·al, noun
- un·re·quit·al, noun
Words Nearby requital
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How to use requital in a sentence
In requital, mine host was always furnished with the news of the country, and was probably a little of a humourist to boot.
As a slight requital of your kind souvenir, I take the liberty to send you some variations, and a Rondo with violin accompaniment.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2 | Lady WallaceIn fundamental contrast with the Mosaic law, Christianity repudiated the requital of like with like.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundtrequital was sought for the loss which the clan sustained through the death of one of its members.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtIt was the old narrative of a hopeless love, affection unreturned, a whole heart's devotion given without the shadow of requital.
Gerald Fitzgerald | Charles James Lever
British Dictionary definitions for requital
/ (rɪˈkwaɪtəl) /
the act or an instance of requiting
a return or compensation for a good or bad action
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