requital

[ri-kwahyt-l] Example Sentences

re·quit·al

[ri-kwahyt-l]
noun
1.
the act of requiting.
2.
a return or reward for service, kindness, etc.
3.
a retaliation for a wrong, injury, etc.
4.
something given or done as repayment, reward, punishment, etc., in return.

Origin:
1570–80; requite + -al2

non·re·quit·al, noun
un·re·quit·al, noun
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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  • It is the final supreme humiliation without which the requital of destiny would not be complete.
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requital (rɪˈkwaɪtəl)
 
n
1.  the act or an instance of requiting
2.  a return or compensation for a good or bad action

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